iOS Training Podcasts

For those that could not join in the live training sessions or just want to review the sessions, iOS Training Podcasts provides the iBUG Buzz, iBUG Apple Workshop, and iBUG Cafe recordings.

The recorded training sessions are listed below along with the approximate running time and topics discussed during the sessions. 

Facilitators: Greg & Brad

Topics:  Activating VoiceOver with Siri; moving app to a new Home Screen; clicking on link in X app; turning off Hey Siri feature; paring iPhone with e-Reader Zoom Ax; using Siri to do Google search; changing pause time when dictating with Siri; Hey Siri to hang up; navigating e-mail thread;  tagging on Facebook; closing an app; unpairing an Apple Watch; disabling answering calls on other devices; iBUG Bytes - reviewing recent call history;  MLB  app and notifications on Apple Watch; notification of unread messages; deleting birthday from contact; flicking up on e-mail message does not delete it; changing actions in rotor; KNFB Reader became One Step Reader; searching for title in Dolphin Easy Reader.

Facilitator:  Sree    

Topics: Introduction - Sree

Weekly iBUG events - Michael

Welcome - Sree:

 Icebreaker Question:

Do you use  Facebook?

Presentation:

The Facebook app  - Sandhya and Michael.

Facilitators: Brad  & Sandhya

Topics:  Sharing a calendar; list of VoiceOver gestures; continuous reading on Safari webpage; Listening to different voices; toggle in Mail app, shows unread message; four-finger single top to go to top; vertical scroll bar;

iBUG Bytes - change    rotter with item feature turned off; moving item from App Library;  navigating by containers on iPad; depositing check with Bank of America app; organizing items on rotter;  using Seeing AI to get orientation of check; changing font for printing a note; viewing statements in Discover Card app;  

Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya

Topics:  Pairing bluetooth keyboard; quick setting with two-finger quadruple tap; stop notifications on Lock Screen;  VO Starter app - stuck in loop; turning off safe driving mode in Zoom; Hadley Helps resource; Screen Reader app - for learning VoiceOver; using side button to confirm purchases; VoiceOver versus Voice control; recommendations for apps to read e-pub format - books app; Zanagram app; 

iBUG Bytes - navigating text fields when sending an e-mail;  location services for photos.

Facilitators: 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; activating link in text message; listening to Bard on Lock Screen; digital signatures using Docs Sign app; importing contacts from G-mail

Facilitators:  Greg & Sandhya

Topics: Starting to learn VoiceOver gestures; bug as to notification badges inaccurate;  app for reading printed music;  Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, specialized help through the Be My Eyes app; Travel Stories - for navigating app for gardens; navigating airport with Aira;  using FaceTime to navigate the airport;  recommendation for lanyard for using iPhone handsfree; ; trouble logging into new Facebook account; MGM Plus app; Peacock app, audio description feature not labeled; Taptic time on Apple Watch not consistent; turning off audio description; using Siri to find app in App Store; double tap time out setting; iBUG Bytes - standard typing versus touch typing; turn off slide to type and predictive typing; chosen method for typing applies to password entry; speaking bar for sighted users; two-finger single tap not muting speech; replying to an e-mail list; VoiceOver losing focus in text field of e-mail in iOS 17.4; work number appears before home  number in contacts; dictating in Spanish; installing Zoom on iPad.

Facilitators: Brad  & Sandhya

Topics:  alternative to Voice Memos, is Just Press Record;  volume dropping suddenly when listening to music; audio ducking explained; automatic back to iCloud not working; iPhone XR supports 17.2; powering down the iPhone - holding down power button or asking Siri; soft reboot versus hard reboot; nested folders on Home Screen; scam involving text message offering to clear out malware; Norton Antivirus software; unlocking iPad; pairing bluetooth speaker; getting a list of widgets; changing typing mode on Apple Watch; navigating  to the end  of a long e-mail with bluetooth keyboard; iBUG Bytes - changing default notifications tone only in iOS 17; original sound in Zoom on iPhone; music recognition; Siri works better if wait a few seconds before starting asking a question.

Facilitators: 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

Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya

Topics: Update to Watch OS, changing watch faces; images from Messages app identify with Seeing AI; journaling in latest update; new pencil with old iPad;  updating Apple Watch changing default notification sounds; dynamic island; adjusting media timeline; follow up questions in Seeing AI; Archive.org - free books and movies, in public domain; Overdrive became Libby; selecting password, three-finger quadruple tap;  programming back tap; iBUG Bytes - keyboard layouts;  VO Starter app; unending a text message;  turning off Center Stage in a Zoom meeting; navigating channels in Seeing AI; ESR for Air Pods, case; apps for reading numbers in text; two-finger scrub gesture; using Happy vd  Scan for  reading credit card numbers, more secure; sharing wifi password; name drop feature; contacting  Uber driver.

Facilitator:  Sree    

Topics: Introduction - Sree

Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya

Welcome - Sree:

 Icebreaker Question:

Have you ever used the Seeing AI or Vision apps?

Presentation

1. Seeing  AI app - Brad & Sandhya

2. Vision app - Sree

Facilitators:  Pete & Sandhya

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya.

Topics: Siri not responding; moving spam to junk mail box;  deleting multiple deleted messages; retrieving message from archive folder;  setting up new iPhone; accessing project Gutenberg books; turning off stand by mode; audio message in iMessage app; apps Siri not adding events to calendar in iOS 17.1.1; VoiceOver not working with Discord; activating actions button in iPhone 15; iBUG Bytes - predictive typing; I Toys segment - Herbie, iPhone 15; Name Drop security issues, hype or reality?; turning off  follow up questions from Siri; description. Of Apple Watch; sound curtain; Edifier Neo Buds

Facilitators:   Greg & Sandhya.

Topics: hiding apps in messages app; dictation with Siri; alarms going off on Apple Watch; temperature complication on Apple Watch only  says cloudy; cannot select power on Apple Watch; can now read PDF in iOS 17; batch scanning a cookbook; Libby from library;) Pairing wireless Logitech keyboard; image description four-finger quadruple tap;  iOS 17.2 out in December; answering call on bone conduction headphones; create a repeating event on specific day, custom settings; navigating to links in e-mail, use rotor; one-finger triple tap for context menu;  iBUG Bytes - typing feedback; rotor on Apple Watch includes typing mode; unlocking iPhone without home button; message send failure; dictation not working; clearing dictation history; recommendation for headphones for dictation - After Shook, Bose Glasses; moving apps into dock;  adding page to Home Screen; send via What’s App on Facebook, share option; three-finger swipe up or down for Notification Center or Control Center; specialized help for Windows on Be My AI. 

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya       

Topics: Ice Breaker - As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, please let us know one app for which you are thankful; iBUG  news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; shortcuts for making a call from your Home Screen - Darcy; creating a mail list - Herbie.

Facilitators:  Brad & Sandhya

Topics: scroll bar; four-finger single tap to go to bottom; unsubscribing from mailing list; VO Starter app;  searching in App Store; scroll down  to VoiceOver accessible apps; transcripts of voice mails; Good Maps  indoor  navigation,  and  Good Maps Explorer for outdoors;  personal voice; using rotor for actions menu; activities  - customizing  VoiceOver settings for a given app; ; single finger triple tap on App Store icon; screen curtain; call in progress to get active keypad to make entries; battery percentage for bluetooth devices; adding a widget; iBUG Bytes - creating a VIP contact; recommendations for grocery list apps - Any List, Notes app, Our Groceries app; eliminating clicking sound. When Safari webpage is loading; dynamic island; hearing brief tones or bubble sound; Phonic hearing aid; navigation bar in  Bard app; widgets; Casa Smart plug with Alexa app.

Facilitator:  Sree    

Introduction - Sree

Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya

Welcome - Sree: Icebreaker Question:

This past weekend, we all set our clocks by one hour.  Do you like Daylight Savings Time?

Presentation

1. Envision AI app   - Sree

2. Envision Glasses - Brad

3. Orcam Glasses  - Stan

Facilitators: Maria  & Sandhya

Topics: What’s App not working consistently;  double tap and hold on page selector; Black Magic Cam app; text selection; screen recognition in Bard app; screen recognition explained; details about driver unavailable on Uber; e-readers from NLS;  Braille Screen Input no responding; Zoom Ex e-mail distribution list;  different ways to connect Braille displays; refund if app is inaccessible;   iBUG Bytes - how to delete a contact;  locating frequently used apps on Apple Watch;  double-tap time out; Apple TV not responsive; sliding finger in touch typing triggers alternate characters; battery health; volume dropping; balancing sound; updates on Voice Dream Reader versus subscription service; mailing list in contacts app; mail blocking does not work; 

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya       

Topics: Ice Breaker - As we get ready for Halloween, please let us know what is your least favorite Halloween candy?; iBUG news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; iPhone security with Touch Id, Face ID, and pass codes - Herbie; What’s App - Terry-ann.

Facilitators:  Pete & Sandhya

Topics: updating to 17.1 changed ringtones; VoiceOver feedback after each letter typed in different accent; find unread e-mail; AirPods pairing with more than one device; Duracell battery not work on Air Tag; unable to navigated by chapter in Downcast after updating to 17.1;  app with unlabeled buttons; contacting an app developer; battery optimization on Apple Watch,  toggle in battery health;   text messages only coming through on on device; Amazon moved search bar to top; battery optimization versus lower power mode; verifying quantity on Amazon Prime;   bluetooth devices detected, but are not actually connected; unable to hang up a call using Air Pods since 17.1; recommendation for headphone using Sound Scape Community; Okeefe bluetooth headphones; third-party earbuds do not automatically disconnect when you remove them from your ears; Sell; Sell best for personal contacts, goes straight into bank account, no need to claim it; Sell versus bank bill pay service; phone to phone charging with iPhone 15; sharing wifi password;  hotspot; setting default contact card when bumping iPhones to transfer information; selecting fields before sharing a contact card; airdrop without being in close proximity;  iBUG Bytes - Avoiding Captcha;

Facilitators: Brad & Pete:

Topics: unmuting in Zoom; reboot cell signal on Spectrum by turning on airplane mode; turning off Lock Screen notifications; system notifications; stories tray on  Facebook;Siri not answering questions correctly; status bar shows battery level; asking Siri for battery status; adjusting speed of double tap;  VO Starter; VoiceOver practice mode;  closing app in app switcher;  deleting all emails from trash at once; setting up  FACE Id on iPhone 15; unlocking iPhone; iBUG Bytes - enabling automatic deletion of verification codes from text or e-mail; I Toys segment - I Walk Portable Battery Charger - Herbie;  volume drops in Youtube;   audio  ducking;; setting for change Siri. Speech rate; changing speech rate on Apple Watch;  turning on screen curtain; watching Youtube with Lock Screen; three-finger double tap to toggle speech on or off.

Facilitators:  Greg and Sandhya

Topics: Topics: Zoom stops working in landscape mode; lock rotation; updates to Seeing AI,  with artificial intelligence, color detection improved; VoiceOver losing focus, in Sound Scape;  check auto lock; using GPS app with or without screen locked;  toggling speed  and tone on BARD; creating contact from a phone number in text message; saving a contact card from text message;  not able to make calls from list of recent calls tab;  saving a contact card; ; notifications of voice mail; turning off transcript feature;  no notification for incoming gmail; iBUG Bytes - adjusting Siri speaking rate; audible tone is no longer available when invoking Siri; ideas for use of action button on iPhone 15; VoiceOver no repeating dictated text, just swipe to right to hear text; four settings for flashlight; can search video for cheer, laugh or clap; eclipse Sound Scape app; navigating episode list in Netflix; portrait versus landscape mode in Netflix; different plans in Netflix; finding back space key on bluetooth keyboard; touch typing not working randomly; mislabeled contact on iPad versus iPhone; text in message field; command A on bluetooth key board to select all text. 

Facilitators: 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 apps; power down iPhone that does not have home button; signing a PDF document; Apple wallet on Apple Watch; creating account on YouTube; upgrading iCloud storage plan; clearing Google search history; Watch OS10 requires iOS 17.

Facilitator:  Sree    

Introduction

Sandhya:

iBUG Weekly events

Sree:

Welcome,  Icebreaker Question: Have you used Voice Control or an external keyboard?

Presentation/Topics

Sree:

1. Voice Control

A. Setting up Voice Control

B. Navigating around Home Screen

C. Apps: iMessage and Camera

D. Dictation and editing 

Roy:

2. External Keyboard Part A

A. Pairing a bluetooth keyboard 

B. Basic keyboard configuration

C. Keyboard navigation

D. Using keyboard to change Calendar events

E. Safari navigation

Roy:

3. External Keyboard Part B

A. Safari: iBUGToday Podcast

B. Safari: iBUGToday Zoom conference link

C. Navigating around the BARD App

D. Keyboard tips 

Facilitators:  Maria  and Sandhya

Topics: installing app only on iPhone, not watch; battery optimization settings;  battery charger for Apple Watch;  navigating to a website in Safari; settings; screen goes black, VoiceOver stops talking, reset;  unable to hang Up from Zoom call; turning off slide to type; activating check in feature in Messages app; VoiceOver very sensitive on iOS 17; double tap time out; recommendation for  blue tooth   frames; ; Bose frames;  Siri volume starts loud then  gets  softer;  iBUG Bytes - system notifications; Bose frames leave ears unobstructed; wrap around Bose headphones - Tempo glasses; how to close a tab; closing e-mail on iPad; updating credit card in payment method and wallet; iPhone 15 Pro Max;  how to change length of auto lock; handwriting to enter passcode; turning on VoiceOver on iPad; updating Key Chain.

Facilitators:  Marie  and Sandhya 

(Topics: Unlocking iPhone; Turning on iPhone; selecting timer sound; switching open apps; app switcher;  stand by mode; opening picture as attachment in e-mail, direct touch apps in rotor settings; go to clock app to change alarm sounds; moving e-mail in iOS 17;  maximum battery capacity; ;  VO Starter app for practice with VoiceOver gestures;  VoiceOver randomly stops;  dynamic island;  using cellular data when Wifi is down; iBUG Bytes - how to access control center;  Apple TV; mute button on 15 Pro; are there other iPhones same size as iPhone SE 2020?; I Toys segment - Rico 2 by Rosetta Brown;  haptic time on Apple Watch; control center on Apple Watch;  cool features on Watch OS 10; syncing contacts on multiple accounts.

Topics: Ice breakers: As children return to school, please let us know if  you used to bring your lunch from home or buy it at school?;  iBUG News  Sandhya; iOS 17 features - Greg, Herbie, & Sandhya.

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya 

(Topics: Setting up iPhone for child; Amazon e-sim; app update, search bar moved; VoiceOver volume drops;  how to unsubscribe from magazines on BARD; viewing passwords in keychain; permissions in What’s app; VoiceOver quick setting two-finger quadruple tap; two-finger scrub; Zoom not storing name; using lidar in iOS17 to read appliances;  or Visions; benefits of lidar; using Find My for Air Tags; BE My Eyes AI privacy issues; using magnifier to access lidar; iBUG Bytes - resuming a recording in Voice Memos app; certain options for reading text are not in share sheet; new update available for Apple Watch; using gift card to pay for iCloud storage; on Facebook, notification says a person died in a crash, this is a scam; Apple Pay with Touch ID versus Face ID; using Seeing  AI to read medication bottles; Script Talk app.

Facilitator:  Sree    

Topics: Icebreaker  -  What app do you use to take notes?;

Maria Part 1

Review the Notes Settings, Siri and Search, Notification, Accounts, Password, Notes sorting, Tags, Camera, Using Control Center with Notes App

Maria Part 2

Note app screen layout, What is inside a folder, Account Actions, How to create new Folder, Pin Notes, Setting up a password on a note

Sree

Layout of a blank note, The 5 Buttons inside a note, Create a new note, 4 Rules in editing a note, Edit a note, Format a note

Create a new Table, Create a Checklist, Camera, Insert a photo, Scan a document, Scan text, Quick Note with Control Center

Creating a Tag, Creating a Smart Folder,  01:11 :00 to01:48:16

Facilitators: Brad, Sandhya & Michael

Topics:  Special 600th Buzz Conference Call Celebration; iBUG Bytes - sharing a voice mail; panel discussion of Apple’s Wonder Lust event on September 12, 2023.

Facilitators:   Maria and Sandhya 

Topics: Sound Scape is back; labeling an unlabeled button; unable to find interested button on Facebook; App Library; finding a missing app; VoiceOver in Uber app;  turning off notifications for a holiday or vacation; off loading unused apps; tap to talk on Zoom; international call on What’s App;  whether to automatically load updates; iBUG Bytes - extracting verification code from a text message;  Apple event on September 12, 2023; creating a new contact from a number in a text message; share play; finding a book already listened on Audible; cancelling Audible subscription;  syncing apps to iCloud; changes to feedback in Wordle;Time to Pet app for dog owners.

Facilitators: 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 Anker; Be My AI still in Beta; videos opening automatically while reviewing News Feed in Facebook; how to turn of shorts in Youtube; accessability of X, formerly Twitter.

Facilitators: Brad  and Sandhya 

Topics: unable to view bookmarks in Safari; Touch ID not working; deleted contacts reappearing; deleting a contact; deleting calendar notifications; navigating on Braille e-reader; voiceOver stopped talking; different types of resets; backing pictures to iCloud; notifications going to Apple Watch not iPhone; editing in Voice Memos app; battery draining;  quickest way to answer a phone call; iBUG Bytes - turning of confirmation when sending a text with Siri; hey Siri drains battery because always listening;  setting up VoiceOver shortcut; repeated notifications of a meeting;  updating Apple Watch OS; Bard opens recently reading by itself; checking status of updates for apps; native camera app; QR code reader; adding QR code to control center;

Facilitator:  Sree    

Topics: Icebreaker  -  What is your go to app to scan a document?;  Interview    with Shubh Mittal, 

Founder & CEO of Celeste; Sree and Pete get answers to several questions about   the Celeste  Smart  Glasses.

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya 

Topics:  mute button on Zoom app; accidentally turning on camera from Lock Screen; hotspot explained; entering password for Apple ID;  getting on waiting list for Be My Eyes virtual volunteer; complications on Apple Watch; Streamlets app on Apple Watch; VO Starter app;  deleting podcast from Overcast app; deleting drafts in Mail app; Rivo Remote Control with iPhone; iBUG Bytes - split finger double-tap;  losing transparency settings on air Pods Pro 1;  free app in App Store says purchase, but is really free; list of Braille command for e-reader - K-chord opens help mode;  recommendations for indoor navigations apps - Clew, Seeing AI World View; files names not in order in Voice Memos.

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya: 

Topics:  how to download multiple episodes on podcast app; flashlight  on Home Screen; erasing Way Around tag; difference between Pen Friend and Way Around Tags; NFC stickers; not getting spoken notifications from Weather app; using Envision to find bar codes;  playing live music over Zoom;  iBUG Bytes - notification settings;  asking Siri to read recent voice mail; battery draining faster than normal; Perplexity - new AI app; screen curtain and display brightness; how much does VoiceOver usage drain the iPhone battery; reading pdf from Mail app; scene channel in Seeing AI has improved, giving more information about surroundings.

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 app; where to buy older iPhones; four-finger single tap; automatic updates; Siri not following commands, solution wait a few seconds after invoking Siri. 

Facilitators:   Marie   and Sandhya 

Topics: Tagging in Facebook; text thread deleted; no sound notification for text messages;   audio description and Hulu app;  pause with Voice Memos; Just Press Record is alternate to Voice Memos;  screen goes blank in different apps; delete button missing, only shows archive button in mail app; comments on YouTube app;   closing App Music; closing apps in app switcher, is it necessary or not;  iBUG Bytes - adding a contact to favorites; turning off clicking when Safari is loading a webpage; turning off voice controls; voice controls explained; sharing podcast in Overcast app; using rotor on Apple Watch; i-Toys  Segment -   Sennheisser Ambio headset 3d recording headset; cost of Just Press Record app; editing capabilities on Voice Memos;  creating slide show. 

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya        

Topics: Ice breakers:  When you are enjoying that summertime slice of watermelon, do you spit out the seeds or swallow them?; iBUG News -  Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; Voice Memos - Herbie; OKO - Michael.

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 issuing commands; Vista not consistent with markers; Braille Screen Input issue with raise to speak toggle setting; using GPS apps with locked screen;  always listen for Siri setting;  Siri only plays part of audio message; turning off clicking when webpage is loading; those who do not have iCloud storage, photos will not be stored for 30 days; creating folders in Gmail; iBUG Bytes - notify me e-mail feature;  saving photos to iCloud; Bard books disappeared after setting up new iPhone; fast forwarding in Bard gets stuck;  Bard does not work with VPN; ping notification on Apple Watch of unread email messages. On iPhone; VPN explained; VPN gives more secure browsing;  unsyncing iCloud; Prime Day purchases; new feature on Amazon Prime, one-time garage opener, temporary key to counteract porch pirates.

Facilitator:  Sree

Topics: Icebreaker  -  Have you ever used Ask Annie or the Chat GPT app?; Ask Annie - Sree; Chat GPT - Pete.

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 columns; searching for text within e-mail message; iBUG Bytes - unsending an e-mail;  navigating to folder containing all e-mail messages; follow up feature in e-mail;  compressing an attachment; reasons for hacking Facebook accounts; checking e-mail from several accounts in all mail inbox;  toggling speech with three-finger double tap;

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 in Houston; ; Chest harness for iPhone to navigate hands-free; also use lanyard or Slinger; Oko App; iBUG Bytes - call forwarding on iPhone; turning off auto punctuation in dictation; smart punctuation; phone heating after new update; problem playing zipped files in Voice Dream Reader; entering password; unlocking iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a mask; photo viewer in What's App; listening to voice mail, when volume is too low; undeleting a text message; lightening cable versus USBC; recommendations for power banks.

Facilitators: Sandhya

Topics: Ice breakers: I honor of the official beginning of summer on June 21st, how do you prefer your ice tea, sweetened or unsweetened?; iBUG News - Sandhya; Apple News - Sandhya; dictation - Pete; phone app, the keypad, options when answering a call, swapping and merging call, call waiting - Terry-Ann, Delilah, Helene, Jody, and Sandhya.

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 app; shortcut for locating updates in App Store; restoring from a back up; Apple Vis website for blindness related podcasts; creating contact from an e-mail; expanding tool bar in Safari; iBUG Bytes - programming back tap gesture; four-finger single tap to go to top or bottom of document; recommendation for wireless charger; AirPods Pro second generation; Vislens app for reading appliances; back tap gesture inVoiceOver and under general touch section; image explorer; saving pictures from What's App

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; activating Siri always listening; labeled phone numbers within a contact; viewing participants in Zoom call; original sound in Zoom; sending a message with a forwarded message; iBUG Bytes - setting up password in Screen time to improve security of iPhone; viewing message on both iPad and iPhone; turning off VoiceOver; accessability shortcut; swapping calls; Facebook news feed is garbled; screen recognition; navigation style

Facilitator:  Sree    

Topics: Icebreaker  -  What is your  e-mail provider?;

1. Herbie - Mail Settings on the iPhone; threading;Recall settings; blocking; Auto Signature; Mail Accounts;Difference between the list view and being inside an email; Recall an email;  Adding a new email account; Removing an email account.

Marian: Creating a new folder; Smart Folder;

Sending Attachments;  Different actions by flicking up or down when in a list view;how to save a draft and delete a draft; Creating a group list;

Different ways to  delete; Different filters and what they do; Reply, reply all etc; Email Home Screen layout; Using Siri.

Sree: Home Screen email widget; Lock Screen mail widget; Delay in sending an email; creating rules for e-mail messages;

Roy:  using the bluetooth keyboard on the Mail app; basic navigation;  long press; quick nav; select, copy and paste text;  using rotor; inserting an attachment; navigating list of e-mails, and deleting them efficiently. 

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; stickers; not hearing mail notifications; close captions on YouTube with Voiceover; watching WWDC; Chat GPT app; two-factor authentication with Duo Mobile app and VoiceOver

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 burst photos; making a call from number in text message; preventing burst photos.

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 accessability 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.

Topics: 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!

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; enabling wifi calling; creating mail box; Air Pods switching to iPhone; iBUG Bytes - dictionary and definitions; battery usage ; clean energy charging; avoid public USB charging; processes on older phones may prevent Siri from’ working effectively; turn Siri off and on; Kroger mobile app; using screen recognition for inaccessible app;

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 a website from Safari;  activating autofill; toggle speak column and row numbers in verbosity; reporting texts as junk; creating folder in mail app; What's app notifications on Apple Watch.

Facilitator:  Sree    

Topics: Icebreaker  -   Do you use the Reminders or Messages app?;

 Reminders app - Sree; the Messages app - Pete.

Facilitator: Sree    

Topics: Icebreaker  - Do you use the native calendar app?; 

Launching the Calendar App for the first time - Sree;

Overview of the home screen including the Settings And sound alerts - Maria

Enabling other calendars with the Calendar App - Maria

 Creating a calendar event, reoccurring event and Zoom calendar event -Brad

 -   overview of the invite - Maria.

Using Siri to set and review a calendar event - Sree.

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 Reader; iBUG Bytes - emergency bypass; deleting shared items in Safari; closing all tabs; deleting thousands of e-mails at once; Siri unable to navigate phone tree; downloading an app from App store; color identifier apps - Tap Tap See, Be My Eyes, Aira, Cam Find;  One Tap Mobile; using Siri,  Google Assistant, or Amazon Alexa app to answer questions.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya 

Topics: icebreaker  - In honor of  the beginning of crawfish season, have you ever had Cajun-style crawfish?; iBUG announcements  - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya;  NFB Newsline  -  Liz;  focus modes - Herbie; considering the future of Be My Eyes  app  augmented by artificial intelligence Chat GPT.

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 yourself; navigating in a note;  iBUG Bytes - selecting and deleting e-mail messages; unable to open mail after changing mail account password; creating folders in Mail app; retrieving e-mail from trash; VoiceOver loses focus in Mail app; how to prevent certain e-mail going to junk; i Toys segment - Chipolo Card Spot wallet tracker; sharing  photos received in text message; change password in screen time to improve security; changing Facebook password on one device prevents access on other devices.

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; Apple ID password versus device pass code; cannot use clipboard to enter password;  sheet grabber explained;  adding flex card to wallet; podcast seting to view newest season; don't charge iPhone on public USB charger; duplicate files in Files app after transfer to Voice Dream Reader; unzipping files;  is it possible to listen to podcast on apple Watch;  downloading app  from App Store;  finding a lost Air Tag; using Hey Siri to make a call; blue tooth sunglasses; pass code length; must have pass code if use wallet.

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 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; iBUG training sessiong recordings on website and Youtube  and podcast apps; loading Youtube app; benefits of creating an account on YouTube; changing my card in contacts; changing battery on Air Tag; when to replace iPhone battery.

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 stops; VoiceOver keeps announcing the time; setting up a new iPhone; iBUG Bytes - VoiceOver volume versus System volume; update to latest iOS in order to see newest emoji; compiling lists of websites in a folder on home screen; changing default time in clock widget; Alexa versus Home Pod; display brightness is changing;  opening link to video on Facebook; calls dropping after update; dismissing or clearing a notification from within the notification app; reactions on What's App;

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; when moving apps, VoiceOver randomly creates a folder;   volume spikes on Bose speakers;  iBUG Bytes - balance sound  to compensate for minor hearing loss; focus explained; iOS 16.4 is out; updating Apple Watch; dismissing calendar invites; i Toys segments - Air Pods Pro second generation - Herbie; battery level indicator for Air Tags; Tesla charging mat; silicone cover for Air Pods case; using Air Pods Pro outdoors

Facilitator: Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker - In honor of the official beginning of spring on March 20, 2023, what is your favorite springtime experience, hearing birds chirping in the trees or smelling the fragrance of flowers blooming? iBUG announcements - Sandhya; Apple news - Sandhya; Music to Ringtone app - Kushal; moving items on the iPhone home screen - Pete; observations on the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in California State University, Northridge - Brad.

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 facetime callers;  Uber app issue with destinations, turn off screen recognition; finding screen recognition setting; organizing Facebook feed chronologically; sending call to voice mail; auto capture not working in Voice Dream Scanner; all notifications are appearing on Apple Watch instead of iPhone; pinging tile in Tile app.

Facilitator:     Sree    

Topics: Icebreaker  - Do you use a personal assistant app such as Be My Eyes, Aira, or Facetime?  If so, which one? ?

Aira  app  - Terry-Ann; the  Facetime app - Herbie; Be My Eyes app - Sree.

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; headphones randomly switching between phone and Apple Watch;  Voiceover not talking in zoom meeting; unable to tap on link in text message; using Siri or dictation; iBUG Bytes - using scroll bar to navigate lists; purpose of dynamic island; deleting a contact; retrieving e-mail message from trash; do you need a stand to scan with iPhone; 

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; silencing 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 turned off; cannot find all mailboxes in mail app; translating text; adding ringtone to What’s App call; forwarding an e-mail message from within a thread. 

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 VoiceOver to read incoming text messages; iMessage versus text message; setting how watch speaks the time; iBUG Bytes - standard typing versus touch typing; iToys Segment - UComx Three in One Wireless charger; notification types; Apple Watch not registering entire workout; forwarding text message; Apple Watch wrist bands for small wrists; positioning Apple Watch; forwarded e-mail does not show active link.

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker - What is your favorite type of chocolate? Dark chocolate, White chocolate, or milk Chocolate? iBUG announcements - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; sample of AI voices - Michael; using wifi - Herbie; Fitness Plus app - Carla.

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 Center; compare iPHone 13 with SE3; compare 12 Mini with 13 Mini; accidentally turning on music with two-finger double tap; navigating app switcher; VoiceOver practice area; optimizing photos to save space; replying to e-mail message; controlling position of VoiceOver focus in e-mail; when dictating text message, focus shifts to address field; switching between apps witout app switcher; Navilens  app.

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Icebreaker - This is Super Bowl weekend. Which team are you cheering for, the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles?

The Audible app - Sree;  the BARD app - Pete.

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya:
Topics: App store asking for a 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; World view in Seeing AI; iBUG Bytes - four-finger swipe left and right;  audio description and Peacock; copying e-mail address from CC e-mail list; syncing messages with iCloud; sharing iCloud storage with family members; unable to send e-mail to a new e-mail address for an existing contact; how does iCloud storage work?; sending text messages with airplane mode on; navigation issues in BARD; head tracking; upgrading to a new iPhone, creating backup on iCloud;  fall detection and crash detection on Apple Watch; spatial audio on Bard.

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; iBUG Bytes - uploading a contact card from tex message;  What's App; accessing chat feature on Zoom; Good Maps;  recommendation for headphones; iPhone making strange sound when unlocking; is it ossible to delete third-party notifications in Facebook;  bone conduction headphones;  searching for book on BARD app.

Facilitators: Pete  and Sandhya
Topics: Lidar and indoor navigation in Seeing AI; reading PDF’s; changes to AIRA subscriptions;  icon disappearing 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 an alternative to Voice Memos - Pocket recorder and Just Press Record;  iBUG Bytes - four-finger single tap; is it possible to dictate phone number when creating a contact; Karaoke feature in Apple Music; is it possible to edit an e-mail dictated by Siri; Bard volume goes up suddenly; update to Envision app; changing view for Contacts app; Apple Fitness app free for Silver Sneaker  members; signing up for Apple Fitness.

Facilitators:  Sandhya & Michael

Topics: icebreaker  -  In celebrating the Lunar New Year, what is your favorite Chinese food, egg rolls or fried rice?; iBUG announcements  - Sandhya; Apple news - Sandhya;  Show and Tell presentations by Jody Ianuzzi, Sree Roy, Herbie Allen, Robert Wright, Tom Frank, Tamer Zaid, Chanelle Allen, Terry-Ann Saurmann, and Michael McCulloch. 

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 mileage; features of iOS 16.3; caller id shows as unknown caller; Strava for tracking miles in workout; creating folders in mail app;  iBUG Bytes - two-finger scrub  gesture; how to silence ringing on iPad; changing from tabletop mode to away mode in Braille Screen Input; Zoom not give option to join with video;; podcast about Zuzanka on Apple Vis; Book Share app not available in Canada; shareplay; reviewing notifications; two-finger magic tap to end Facetime call; reading e-mail on iPhone or iPad.

Facilitators:  Greg  and Michael
Topics: walkie talkie feature on Apple Watch; taking a screen shot; physical mute button on iPhone; bluetooth latency with hearing aids; screen protector for Apple Watch; labels for contacts  don't stay; duplicate copies of What's App; voice control; Book Share app; Kindle App; AI voices on Book  Share; trouble with third party Twitter apps; iPHone 14 have sounds for powering on and off; iBUG Bytes - the item chooser; suggestions for accessible ringtone maker - Music to Ringtone; Garage Band explained; removing native apps from home screen; moving apps on home screen; the Apple Vis website.

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya         
Topics: pairing iPhone with hearing aid;  adding names to a group text message; retrieving deleted text message;  reachability;  lower power mode on Apple Watch; Watch not announcing. date; using carplay; iBUG Bytes - finding the downloads folder; deleting songs  from Apple Music; resetting Apple TV; toggling locking sound; eliminating adds on Amazon; downloading and purchasing ringtone; transferring call from Apple Watch to iPhone; unmuting the Apple Watch; cancelling an accidental call; setting a ring on the Apple Watch

Facilitator:  Sree   
Topics: Icebreaker -  Do you have an Apple Watch?, if so, which model; Sree - different models and specs, gestures; David - control center, notification center,  Siri; Herbie - workout,   - typing on Apple Watch.

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya         
Topics: connecting USB microphone to iPhone; auto speak on Apple Watch; My Quest app not working; Sing karaoke not accessible;  Mastodon; navigating e-mail threads; iBUG Bytes - three-finger quadruple tap; upgrading from iPhone 7; selecting a link; whether to replace a iPhone battery;  checking battery health.

IBUG-BUZZ #564 DECEMBER 19, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Greg  and Sandhya         
Topics:   retrieving a deleted text message conversation; Free Form; random characters that are not really there; activate lock rotation; closing apps on Apple Watch; renaming a folder; navigating in Voice Dream Reader; issues with rewind and fastforward in Bard app; Menus for All;  iBUG Bytes - using screen effects to wish Happy New Year in text messages; rewinding in Bard app opens the book shelf; testing satellite feature; 30 day time limit for retrieving deleted text message; saving photo from text message to photo album.

Facilitators:  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.

IBUG-BUG #563-20221212 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya         
Topics: how to close app on Apple watch; grouped notifications on lock screen; two-finger magic tap triggers music not dictation; searching for title or DB number in BARD app;  volume  of notifications; sending audio text message to Android user; VoiceOver stops talking but clicks are audible; setting custom ring tone;  getting step-by-step directions in apple maps; refreshing in Mail inbox;  muting on Air Pods; iBUG Bytes - accessability shortcut;  deleting multiple voice mail messages; Microsoft will phase out Sound Scape app; fitness app - not working

IBUG CAFE #91 - DECEMBER 11, 2022 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Icebreaker -  Have you upgraded to iOS 16.1?;

duplicate contacts; medicationtracking; weather tracking; bypass captcha - Marian; Undo send delay in mail app; undo send for text messages; edit feature is messages app; retrieving deleted text message conversations; marking a text message as unread; bypass confirmation by Siri; converting information within text message; photo app  -  sharing photo library; adding multiple stops in maps app  - Sree.

IBUG-BUZZ #562 - DECEMBER 5, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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; accessability 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 scanning documents with Envision AI; white boards on Zoom; Pages; Notes app good for word processing; tap to wake; hearing clicks but no VoiceOver

IBUG-BUZZ-#561 - NOVEMBER 28, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topics: Apps for reading image-based PDF's; turning off voice control;  trouble making calls with Siri; turning off speech versus turning off VoiceOver; cross-platform password manager - One Password and One Password; blocking junk calls; iBUG Bytes - turning off read receipts in messages app; setting up reminders on a new iPhone; can you share sound on Zoom on iPhone? no; iToys segment - Apple Watch Ultra - Tamer; focus mode not turning off; using Air Pods Pro Max to listen to Bard book.

IBUG-BUZZ #560 - NOVEMBER 21,2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya

Topic: Cookies; incognito mode; e-mail contacts appearing in contacts app; removing Twitter app; unable to use side buttons to invoke VoiceOver; Youmail app; viewing books by author and books in a category on Bard;  setting calendar events with Siri; screen sensitivity; sending e-mail to a group; iBUG Bytes - relationships in contacts app; your contact card in contacts app; Find My app; viewing items in cart in Instacart; using Voice Dream Scanner to read a book; Overdrive app moving to Libby app

IBUG-APPLE WORKSHOP #134 - NOVEMBER 19,2022 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker - In honor of Thanksgiving, what is your favorite side dish?; iBUG announcements - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; YouTube app - Ryan; key chain - Herbie. 

IBUG-BUZZ #559 - NOVEMBER 14, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya         

Topic:  Suddenly showing lots of punctuation, turn off programming in rotor; updating credit card information;  copying text from text message; keyboard command on blue tooth keyboard for help; connecting blue tooth keyboard; list of keyboard commands; recommendations for blue tooth keyboards; reasons for using blue tooth keyboard; movie listing apps; trouble unlocking iPHone with passcode ;

iBUG Bytes - spotlight search;  checking how many e-mails are in inbox; three-finger single tap tells location on home screen; downloading Kindle book to Kindle app; methods for powering off iPhone with or without home button. 

IBUG-BUZZ #588 - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topic: not seeing reminders; VoiceOver not reading material dictated with magic tap; start up tone available on chip in 14 Pro, shut down tone is in software; two-finger swipe down construed as scrub; Voice Dream Writer; Access Note no longer available?; notifications in YouTube; iOS 16 and Braille bugs; unable to open M4A files in Voice Dream Reader; adding widgets to lock screen; iBUG Bytes - exploring a photo;  Air Pods Pro Max automatically connect to device; saving a Zoom link to home screen; containers; navigation style - flat versus group; not getting  notifications  of unread e-mail in dock; writing on tie line in Facebook; sharing screen in  Zoom.

IBUG-BUZZ #557 - OCTOBER 31, 2022(120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya

Topic: update on notify me feature in Mail app; share play; sharing an article from Safari; copying phone number from text message; enabling shut down sound; using app switcher; iBUG Bytes - Send Later in Mail app, bugs re. date/time picker fixed in iOS 16.1; clearing history in Safari; accessing pedometer in activities app on Apple Watch; mute switch versus do not disturb; spam text messages; quick notes; airplane mode

IBUG-BUZZ-#556 - OCTOBER 25, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:   Greg  and sandhya               
Topics: selecting text; silencing VoiceOver on a Zoom call; using Voice Memos to record; sharing a Note; saving an e-mail to contacts; purpose of speak screen; deleting an item in Zoom call history; creating contact for a Zoom link;  price of Apple Music going up; using handwriting to enter pass code; to unlock iPhone; notify me feature in mail app; iToys segment -  lightening charge cable splitter; effect of resetting settings.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #133 - OCTOBER 22, 2022 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker - Do you have a special technique for eating an Oreo cookie?; iBUG announcements  - Michael;  Apple news - Sandhya;  Bank of America app - Marian; the Messages app - Herbie.

IBUG-BUZZ #555 - OCTOBER 17, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya             
Topics: Using desktop version of website to fill out forms; VoiceOver losing focus in Gmail, check screen recognition; opening a link from text message; the Air Pods Pro 2; two-finger magic tap accidentally triggering music; resources for learning Apple Watch;  when is app free or paid in App Store; the auto punctuation feature; iBUG Bytes - listening to a voice mail; notifications for voice mail; setting sleep timer in BARD;  Bardsupport@loc.gov NLSdownload@loc.gov; eliminating duplicate contacts;  VoiceOver stops reading within an e-mail;  activating screen recognition from quick settings; issues when upgrading to a new iPhone; crash detection triggered on  rollercoasters.

IBUG-BUZZ #554 - OCTOBER 10, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya 

Topics:  turning off speech on Apple Watch; iPhone 12 Mini heating up;  audio of book in BARD app changes randomly; leaving a Zoom room;  call kit in Zoom; VoiceOver focus in messages app; using punctuation when dictating in iOS 16; Sennheiser Momentum Over-the-ear blue tooth headphones with a mute button;  iBUG Bytes - scheduling an e-mail to be sent; rearranging items on home screens; battery drain with iOS 16;  using backspace key to delete letters in text message; selecting text messages in a threat for deletion; battery life for Air Pods Max; pinch gesture;

IBUG CAFE #90 - OCTOBER 9, 2022

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Icebreaker - Do you use an OCR app?; Voice Dream Scanner - Sree; Voice Dream Reader - Herbie.

IBUG BUZZ #553 - OCTOBER 3, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria  and sandhya               
Topics: joining meeting on Clubhouse; how to go to top of e-mail or document; features of new BARD app; dictation and virtual keyboard; reply in native mail app; Braille and iOS 16; recurring calendar event; adding other information in calendar entry; iBUG Bytes - searching for emoji; toggling speech to increase VoiceOver volume; Eloquence in iOS 16;  changing volume  Siri activation tone;  sharing note,  collaboration  mode; Air Pod Pro 2

IBUG BUZZ #552 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya 

Topics: adding podcasts in Overcast app; adding contact in Alexa app; sending audio message in iMessage; merging calls; mag safe charger compatible with SE22; does Apple Watch come with charger?; expand description in YouTube; media playback; toggling automatic capitalization; entering pin code on Amazon; iBUG Bytes - recovering deleted text messages in iOS 16; iToys segment - iPhone 14  Pro;  dismissing Siri; scrub gesture; changing your name on Zoom;

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #132 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker  - Have you ever sent a text message or e-mail and wished that you could get it back?; iBUG announcements  - Sandhya;  Apple news - Sandhya; iOS 16 Features - Greg, HErbie, and Sandhya.

IBUG BUZZ #551 - SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya

Topics: YouTube subscriptions; dock on Apple Watch; Face id and new iPhone; Face id with alternte appearance for a different person; downloading YouTube app; stacked apps - widget; notifications of reminders; physical mute button on iPhone; designating e-mail as not junk; getting description of photos; changing dark mode and light mode automatically; iBUG Bytes - iCloud back up; suggestions in share sheet; using Siri to share with iMessage;  filters in messages;  iOS 16 - audio jumping from Airpods to speaker; impressions of iPhone 14 Pro Max; dynamic island on iPhone 14 Pro Max; bug when setting up phone, sometime losing VoiceOver; directions of apps in app switcher; moving between tabs in Safari; Air Pods Max pairing with devices.

IBUG BUZZ #550 - SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 remark

iBUG Cafe #89 - September 11, 2022 (122 minutes)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Icebreaker -  Following the recent Apple event, are you planning to buy a new iPhone, Apple Watch, or Air Pods? Review of Apple's Far Out event on September 7, 2022 - Brad, Jenni, and Herbie.

IBUG BUZZ #549 - AUGUST 29, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: setting up an Apple Watch; setting up default search engine; searching for a website; mobile  Deployment  management system; filling out a PDF form; notifications of mail in dock; keypad on Phone app; navigating phone tree;  iBUG Bytes - blocking a caller; deleting a favorite; finding blocked voice mail; spoof numbers; blocking an e-mail; moving e-mail out of junk folder; connecting microphone to iPhone; disappearing e-mails; plans for puchasing an iPhone.

iBUG Buzz #548 - August 22, 2022 (120 minutes)

Facilitators: Terry-Ann and Sandhya

Topics: stop ticking when loading a page; two-finger swipe right = interact, and two-finger swipe left = stop interacting; one-tap mobile in Zoom; Braille Screen Input and text messages; sharing a post in Facebook; direct touch; iBUG Bytes - keyboard settings;  resizing a widget;  viewing Airpod battery status in battery widget; iToys  segment - Apple Magic Blue tooth keyboards; turning off flashlight; saving multiple photos from text.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #131 - AUGUST 20, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and 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.

IBUG BUZZ #547 - AUGUST 15, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya

Topics: apple Watch, wifi only model, can still use if have iPhone nearby; audio notification for mail; deleted text messages on iPhone still show up on Apple Watch; creating a customized shortcut in Shortcuts app; where does app go when downloaded. from app store?; wifi calling;  ticking when loading website in Safari; iBUG Bytes - iPhone storage settings; Safari versus Google Chrome; mag safe charger; adding a wigit; Tik  Tok app; Trackit app for finding blue tooth devices in the area;  reviewing Voicemail.

IBUG CAFE #88 - AUGUST 11, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree   

 Topics: Icebreaker - have you ever used Envision app or Envision glasses?

IBUG BUZZ #546- AUGUST 8, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 Max to iPhone.

iBUG Buzz #545- August 1, 2022 (120 minutes)

Facilitators: Maria  And Sandhya
Topics: Siri not sending text to android device; updating to ios 15.6; dictation is timing out; taptic time on apple watch; backing up contacts to icloud; ibug bytes - navigating messages in e-mail thread and opening an attachment; reviewing tags in facebook; facebook on web versus in app; navigating through long youtube video; locating tweets on twitter; setting up back tap; withings thermometer accessible with iphone app.

IBUG BUZZ #544 - JULY 25, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Terry-Ann  and Sandhya
Topics:    creating a phone number with additional extension for phone tree; battery optimization; audio  ducking; making a call with Beats Flecks headphones; blue tooth battery level in status bar; renaming folders on home screen; turning on Hey Siri; slide to type increases sensativity; iBUG Bytes - Do Not Disturb now in  Focus  settings; restoring a tab in Facebook; asking Siri for the temperature.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #130 - JULY 23, 2022 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker  - Other than your iPhone, name one thing you always have in your pocket or purse?; iBUG announcements  - Michael;  Apple news - Sandhya;Hotel Tonight – Mo Salama; Google Voice – Jacob Crider; Screen Recorder - Pete Lane.

IBUG BUZZ #543 - JULY 18, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Greg and Sandhya
Topics: recording greeting for voice mail; Okeefe headphones; deleting app versus removing from home screen; the app library; reading pinned text message;  inaccessible overlays on websites;  add blockers make block inaccessible overlays; raise to wake setting; iBUG Bytes- customizing your e-mail signature; Volume in rotor controls VoiceOver volume, not system volume; sharing a YouTube video; sharing Wordle results; deleting multiple e-mail messages; reordering favorites in Safari

 IBUG BUZZ #542 - JULY 11 , 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya
Topics: typing methods - standard or touch; finding accessible Worldle website; screen reader mode in running in Wordle; accessing passwords in key chain; deleting a contact; Apple Watch with cell data; trouble with magic tap to hang up a call; iBUG Bytes -  granting  apps permission to access the microphone or camera; using quick start to set up a new iPhone; two factor authentication, once invoked cannot be reversed; reading text messages  from lock screen; settings to prevent anyone from accessing your iPhone from the lock screen.

IBUG CAFE #87 SUPPLEMENT: WORDLE DEMO - JULY 10, 2022 (42 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: This is a supplemental wordle demo to the one performed during the meeting.

IBUG CAFE#87 - JULY 10, 2022 (131 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Icebreaker - what is your favorite  tv game show? Ibug summer games 2022: lost cities - rebecca skipper, black box - sree roy, wordle - darcy bernard

IBUG BUZZ #541 - JULY 4, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Terry-Ann and Sandhya

Topics:  Setting up Face ID; turning off notifications for apps; setting up notification in a Facebook group; Siri with calender; calendar versus reminders; triggering the proximity sensor; Eloquence coming to iPhone;  iBUG Bytes - hiding alerts on text thread; spam in Facebook Messenger app; accessible chess app - Shredder and Chess Wise; preventing mail from going to spam folder; mailbox behaviors; imap versus pop3; Envision app will be free; single-finger double tap to continuously delete text.

IBUG BUZZ #540 - JUNE 27, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya
Topics: pairing hearing aids with iPhone; viewing passwords;  turning of safe driving mode in Zoom; activating driving focus;  iBUG Bytes - recording greeting in Voice Mail; i Toys - Hable One (Braille keyboard) - Maria.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #129 - JUNE 25, 2022 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker  - in honor of the official beginning of summer on june 21st, what is your favorite summer beverage?; ibug announcements and apple news - sandhya; day one - jenni; customizing voiceover gestures - sandhya; customizing back tap gesture - kelsey; my fitness pal - marian.

IBUG BUZZ #539 - JUNE 20, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: Dictation not working on iPad; calling business with Siri; VoiceOver volume at zero; overriding do not disturb in focus mode, do not show your status; toggling speech vs. toggle mute; viewing a list of podcasts in Overcast; Clubhouse updates; iBUG Bytes - reader view in Safari; Safari versus Google Chrome; Duck Duck Go search engine; Google search results depend on your search history; editing a text file sent as an attachment  - can use Easy Edit Text app; description of Home Pod; unable to send birthday greeting on Facebook; posting on a  Facebook timeline.

IBUG BUZZ #538 - JUNE 13, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: Unlocking iphone with touch id; using bluetooth keyboard to open apps; deleting a text message from a thread; dismissing a notification; changing the number of times the iphone rings; closing tabs in safari; ibug bytes - creating a bookmark in safari; asking siri to read a message before sending; using siri without internet; how to share a song in music app; abc groups apps for creating groups in e-mail or text; one-finger triple tap is same as one-finger double tap and hold.

IBUG CAFE #86 - JUNE 12, 2022 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Icebreaker - What is your favorite social media app?

1. Sree Introduction and privacy:

2. Sandhya  Account Setup:

3. Sandhya Creating a Post:

4. Sandhya Shortcuts and Fundraising:

5. Sree HomeTab:

6. Sree Other Tabs:

7. Sandhya Birthday:

8. Sandhya Groups:

9. Sree Settings and Your Profile:

IBUG BUZZ #537 - JUNE 6, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Maria and Sandhya
Topics: Review of WWDC event; iOS 16 only available for iPhone 8 and above; listening to WWDC' setting up a focus; using iPhone without a passcode; two factor authentication on YouTube; transferring call from Apple Watch to iPhone; selecting and copying text; Mac Hash Apple news aggregator app; changing speech rate in smaller increments.

IBUG BUZZ #536 - MAY 30, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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.

IBUG BUZZ #535 - MAY 23, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Terry-Ann and Sandhya
Topics: how to move apps from app library; navigation app for walking;  I Walk Straight app; Clew for indoor navigation and Soundscape for outdoors; using compass app on iPhone; backing up your iPhone;  using Siri to go to home screen; where do apps go when downloaded?; moving apps from dock;  finding the app library; hiding home screens and having more than one copy of an app; iBUG Bytes - selecting caps lock; VoiceOver comes through Airpods, but caller comes through iPhone speaker; iToys segment - Wired Earpods - Herbie; sending voice message with Siri; hard reboot; adding home  screens; editing a folder name

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #128 - MAY 21, 2022 (143 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and 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.

IBUG BUZZ #534 - MAY 16, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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.

IBUG CAFE #85 - MAY 15, 2022 (126 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: Do you use a cloud storage service? If so, which one?Dropbox app - Herbie; Files app - Sree.

IBUG BUZZ #533 - MAY 9, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad  and Sandhya
Topics: : recording audio in iMessage; finding lyrics in Music app; can search for lyrics on Google; Mag Safe battery pack; NFC Tag Manager with NFC tags; VoiceOver randomly shutting off; iBUG Bytes - how to hide apps in Messages app and delete apps;  checking battery level of Air Pods Pros; Air Pods getting unpaired; safety of bone conduction headphones; finding address bar in Safari; navigating e-mail thread.

IBUG BUZZ #532 - MAY 2, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topics: managing spam; call waiting; switching between calls; activating caps lock on virtual keyboard; turning of predictive typing; incoming calls notification with banner or full screen;  iBUG Bytes - the Books app; disappearing contacts; Picture This app inaccessible.  

IBUG BUZZ #531 - APRIL 24, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Terry-Ann and Sandhya 
Topics: : How to set a reminder; taps not working in Bard app; using Siri to call a business; app for reading text books - Learning Ally; shift enter to enter a hard return in text message; navigating e-mail with lots of links and headings; app; transportation apps - Moovit, All Aboard;  trouble downloading a book on BARD; iBUG Bytes - the Clock app; iToys segment - Marty iWalk charger - can charge iPHone and Apple Watch, has built-in lightening cable. using screen recognition to improve access to inaccessible banking app.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #127 - APRIL 23, 2022 

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker –  In honor of the beginning of baseball season, what is your favorite  baseball team?;iBUG announcements –   Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; using screen effects and other apps within the iMessage app - Sandhya. & Michael; Overdrive app - Marie; voices generated by artificial intelligence - Michael.

IBUG BUZZ #530 - APRIL 18, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Stephen  and Sandhya 
Topics: adjusting speech rate in rotor; does deleting a contact remove the text messages from that contact?; list of bluetooth keyboard commands; using reminders with Siri; saving a note to the Files app; Numbers with iPhone; apps  to read a PDF - use Envision  AI, Voice Dream Reader, or the native Photos app; editting documents with Voice Dream Writer, Access Note; iBUG Bytes - sending an audio message using Voice Memos; flashlight turning on; Air Pods get disconnected when answering a call;  ; tagging on Facebook.

IBUG BUZZ #529 - APRIL 11, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Topics: reviewing  a caption  on  a photo;  accessing chapters in Apple podcast app; problem searching for product in Amazon app;  sharing a link to YouTube video; choppy video when using Aira; trouble calling from recent calls; avoiding scan text messages; iMessage versus text message; Bespecular app does not work; iBUG Bytes - setting pronunciation in VoiceOver; putting your address in your contact; using autofill on websites; autofill with keychain; face id to open apps; using vertical scroll bar to navigate long e-mail; renaming yourself in Zoom app; avoiding adds in Facebook.

IBUG CAFE #84 - APRIL 10, 2022 (125 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: ibug announcements; ice breaker -  do you listen to podcasts?  If so, what is your favorite podcast? Demos: overcast app - greg; downcast app - kushal; apple podcast app - sree.

IBUG BUZZ #528 - APRIL 4, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya 
Topics: Joining meeting on Clubhouse; creating and editing a contact containing a Zoom link; deleting a text message; iOS 15.4.1 fixed some Braille display issues; managing iCloud storage; new time app - Talking Time; notifications of new e-mail; iBUG Bytes -moving e- e-mail to a specific mail box; using Siri to find pictures;  navigating threaded e-mail messages; is it possible to have two text threads to the same person; subscribing to a calendar;  Braille Scan app. 

IBUG BUZZ #527 - MARCH 28, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #126 - MARCH 26, 2022 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker –   In honor of Oscar season, what is your favorite movie?;iBUG announcements –  Sandhya; Apple news - Sandhya; Card Hop - Tom; text replacement feature - Greg; Ring app - Kenny. 

IBUG BUZZ #526 - MARCH 21, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya 
Topics: keychain; setting up Apple TV;  Lyre paid RSS reader app; setting up focus modes to avoid notifications;  how to silence notifications on lock screen; loosing focus when writing an e-mail on Braille display; using Quick note used primarily on iPad;  setting up back tap; ;  accessibility shortcut and hearing aids; iBUG Bytes - Apple Support app; sending a text message when the recipient has do not disturb activated; unable to use Siri to call a contact  for a phone tree that has commas.

IBUG CAFE #83 - MARCH 13, 2022 (125 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: iBUG announcements; ice breaker -  What is your favorite travel destination?; Travelocity - Sree; Uber - Herbie; Sound Scape - Marian.

IBUG BUZZ #524 - MARCH 7, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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.

IBUG BUZZ #523 - FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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;

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #125 - FEBRUARY 26, 2022 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker –   What is your favorite cold breakfast cereal?; iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; Hotpaw Talking Tuner - Delilah Jackson; NPR One app - Jose Marquez; and Smart Things app - Wes Ferrell.

IBUG BUZZ #522 - FEBRUARY 21, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen  and Sandhya
Topics: recommendation for single-ear headphones; deleting text in latest iOS; delay in receiving text messages;  Youmail app; monitoring heart rate during a work out; importing podcasts in Overcast app; recommendations for podcast apps; pairing Magic bluetooth keyboard with multiple devices; how to prevent Airpods from pairing with Apple Watch; iBUG Bytes - how to create a group text; recommendations for getting remote assistance from a human, not AI; back tap not working consistently;  Wordle, podcast on Apple Vis;  VoiceOver modifier keys on bluetooth keyboard; new NLS E-reader provides a Braille  display  for iPhone.

IBUG BUZZ #521 - FEBRUARY 14, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya
Topics: Setting up a new iPhone;  Siri to open accessibility settings; activating quick settings;   setting up shortcuts; dismissing notifications; settings in Apple Music; using a dongle to connect iPhone to thumb drive;  playing MP3 files from thumb drive; forwarding a text message; iBUG Bytes - fall detection on the Apple Watch; folders on BARD?; locked out of iPhone after too many failed attempts; is Wordle accessible?; navigating a very long text message; recommendations for VoiceOver voices.

IBUG CAFE #82 - FEBRUARY 12, 2022 (128 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sree

Topics: iBUG Announcements; ice breaker - On which iOS did Apple introduce Braille Screen Input and touch typing? 

1. Sree: VoiceOver on/off, Learn More, VoiceOver Practice, Speaking Rate.

2. Brad: Speech, Verbosity. 

3. Maria: Braille.

4. Nancy: Commands, Rotos, Typing.

5. Marian: Voice Over Recognition Quick Settings.

6. Herbie: Audio.

7. Sandhya: Rotor Actions, Navigation Style, Navigate Images, Large Cursors, Caption Panel, Double Tap Timeout.

8. Sree: Activity

IBUG BUZZ #520 - FEBRUARY 7, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Maria and Sandhya 

Topics: Updating to iOS 15.3; not hearing notifications of incoming calls; KNFB Reader is now Onestep Reader;  considering KNFB Reader, Voice Dream Scanner, Super Sense;  setting up legacy and account recovery;  charging cases; VoiceOver volume low;  VoiceOver not reading next message in Mail app;  activating Siri; iBUG Bytes – adding a bookmark link to a website to the home screen;  copying a text message; forwarding a text message;  Zoom with video, VoiceOver says “You are about to raise your hand;”  to listen to the Super Bowl  ask Siri to play WLXG from OO Tunes; updating credit card for Doordash app; set up Apple Pay or Paypal then not worry about updating credit card for every app; using Apple Pay – recipient has to have it activated;  Linked In app inaccessible with VoiceOver when sending message to a group.

IBUG BUZZ #519 - JANUARY 31, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Terry-ann And Sandhya

Topics:  Apps To Read Pdf’s – What’s App, Voice Dream Reader; Bluetooth Command To Mute On Zoom; “device Not Supported” Error Message; Sending An Audio Message With What’s App And Siri; No Option To Download In Book Share App; Setting Time Zone On Apple Tv; Recommendations For A Tripod; Ibug Bytes – How To Lock Rotation;  Downloading An Mp3 File;  While In Add Call Feature – Can Add A Phone Number From The Search Field; Transparency Mode; Adjusting Level Of Transparency Mode; Live Listen; Turning Off Haptic Feedback; Turning Off Caption Panel;  Deleting Drafts In Mail App; Blocking Spam Text Messages.

IBUG BUZZ #518 - JANUARY 24, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Jim and Sandhya

Topics: Blocking spam voice mails;  True Caller or umail app;  using Siri with Air Pods Pros; training Siri;  replacing Air Pods Pro case; reading  commands on blue tooth keyboard; unable to send text message on Home Pod Mini;  iBUG Byes – monitoring other cities in weather app;  Emergency app from Red Cross gives text alerts;  dictating a text message with Siri by holding down the side or power button for the duration of your dictation; asking Siri to add more to a message; iToys segment – Bose frames  locating dictate button in iMessage app.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #124 - JANUARY 22, 2022 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker –  Are you a planner or do you just “wing it?”; iBUG announcements – Michael; iBUG Virtual Show and Tell – the following categories of accessories were presented: headphones; chargers; keyboards; speakers; smart speakers; Braille displays; miscellaneous. 

IBUG BUZZ #517 - JANUARY 17, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: Using Siri to Make a Call; How to Dismiss a Notification; Mentions on Facebook; Using Siri to Send an E-mail Not in Your Contacts; Whether to Update to Ios 15.2.1; Avoiding Scam E-mails; Facebook No Longer Identifying People in Photos; Locking the Record Button When Recording an Audio Message in Imessage; Using Outlook with Duo Mobile to Authenticate Log in; Ibug Bytes – Exposure Notifications; Location Services and Battery Drain; Air Pods Max Pairing Issue; Safari Address Bar; Moving Address Bar in Safari; Recommendations for Case for Air Pods Max; Different Tones When Swiping between Rows on Home Screen

IBUG BUZZ #516 - JANUARY 10, 2022 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya 

Topics: activating emergency SOS or calling 911; deleting a contact from contacts;  walkie/talkie function on Apple Watch;  answering a call with Hey Siri; setting up Home Pod in stereo mode; whether to clean lightning port;  activating Alexa app on iPhone;  sending money with Apple Pay; Air Pods case not charging;  iBUG Bytes – joining a Zoom meeting from the calendar app; recommendation for an accessible app to control washer and dryer; volume low when switching to speaker phone; reponses to text message appear with phone number but no name; Audible app losing focus when scrolling through titles; getting rid of message that new contact info is available for a contact;

BARD APP NOT RESUMING FROM WHERE LEFT OFF; UNABLE TO POST ON A PERSON’S TIMELINE ON FACEBOOK – PRIVACY SETTINGS;  IPHONE RINGING LONGER THAN USUAL.

IBUG CAFE - JANUARY 9, 2022 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitator:  Sree Roy

Topics: Icebreaker - How many minutes did the iBUG Café spend on Zoom for 2021?  Zoom history and statistics - Sree; The Zoom invitation - Terry-ann;  the Zoom app as a participant - Brad; the Zoom app as a host - Michael.

IBUG BUZZ #515 - JANUARY 3, 2022 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators:   Maria and Sandhya

Topics: How To  React To An Imessage; Transferring Data To A New Iphone, Placed Side By Side; Apple Watch Going Silent; Dolby On App – Bug Fixed;  Speak Screen Feature – Used By Low Vision Users, Can Turn It Off;  Turning The Mute Button Into A Hold Button; App Recommendations To Public Transportation; Ibug Bytes – Adding A Recurring Meeting In The Calender App;  When Using Air Pods Pros With Iphone, Call Gets Disconnected When Answering On Airpods;   Notification Summary In Ios 15.2 Is Inaccessible.

IBUG CAFE #514 - DECEMBER 20, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: Setting Up Sound Notifications For Reminders; Deleting A Reminder With Siri;  Getting Notification Of Response To Calender Invitation; Updating To Ios 15.2; Braille Displays Locking Up With Ios 15.2;  Seeing Ai Is Working Better When Screen Recognition Is Off;  Enabling Touch Id For A Specific App; Entering Amount In Pay Pal;  Editing Alarms; Ibug Bytes – App Privacy Reports In Ios 15.2;  Itoys Segment – Beats Pill Speaker;  Heading Navigation In Amazon App; Enabling Legacy And Account Recovery Features.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #123 - DECEMBER 18, 2021 (123 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker – Name one Apple product that is on your holiday wish list; iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news – Sandhya; Holiday trivia game – Sandhya; Song by Terry-Ann Saurmann and Carla Savage (The Guiding Star; Holiday Skit by Kris Eschete and Brad Snyder; Song by Nancy Stevens (OHoly Night);  Name that Tune Game – Herbie; Holiday greetings!

IBUG BUZZ #513 - DECEMBER 13, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: How to silence VoiceOver when on a phone call; turning off descriptions when in YouTube;  “Hide” feature in Facebook; Seeing AI unstable – channel changing by itself; using live text feature on camera;Christmas Carol lyrics website; answering a phone call while on Zoom, enable call integration in Zoom; two-finger swipe right  or custom gesture is not working; Amazon Alexa  app – Devices tab  VoiceOver loks up – work around use screen recognition to find the close button; iBUG Bytes – how to update the iOS;  West Minster Chimes app sending notifications every time it chimes; Verizon tracking data; VoiceOver speaking in German on parts of website –  work around is install U.S. English language in rotor under languages; enabling smart speed in Overcast app – removes pauses;  turning off spatial audio on Air Pods Pro; settings for improving sound on Echo Buds second generation; is it okay to leave apps open in the app switcher  Or is it better to close them all?

IBUG CAFE #80 - DECEMBER 12, 2021 (124 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker - How long will it take  a hacker to break an 11 numeric digit code? Sree - two factor authentication; Kelsey – - iCloud Keychain; Chanelle – One Password.

IBUG BUZZ #512 - DECEMBER 6, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 display;  focus mode not turning off automatically.

IBUG BUZZ #511 - NOVEMBER 29, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Terry-Ann and Sandhya

Topics: Voiceover not speaking emoji; mag safe charger; retrieving an archived e-mail;  character or word echo – voiceover, typing, feedback;  selecting text in kindle; Ibug bytes – text selection; any list app to do shopping; how to eliminate echo on a phone call; unlocking apple watch with iPhone; reading notifications on apple watch; navigating black Friday deals on amazon; some items have moved from amazon to amazon fresh; removing an item from amazon cart on website; discover app is accessible; subscribing to a magazine on board.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #122 - NOVEMBER 20, 2021 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker – Did you have a nickname as a child? If so, what was it?;  iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news – Sandhya;  Ariadne GPS – Tom ; Naad Sadhana – Kushal; iTunes U – Kris.

IBUG BUZZ #509 - NOVEMBER 15, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: Cannot change voice on Apple Watch;  adding Zoom link to calendar; crackling sound on Airpods Pro, Apple can run diagnostics, possibly on recall list;  anti-virus software is available;  apps on iPad says “loading from the cloud”;  Alexa app not working with VoiceOver after update;  creating a contact with Zoom number, meeting id, and password with commas;  sharing wifi, the other person has to give  permission to join wifi; iBUG Bytes- timer and stop watch in Clock app;  setting sound for timer;  is Alexa app listening?; in Notes app, adding punctuation causes VoiceOver to say it is misspelled; STANDARD TYPING VERSUS TOUCH TYPIING WHEN ENTERING PASSCODE;  DESCRIPTION OF VERTICAL SCROLL BAR;  USING LYRICS FROM IPHONE TO DO KARAOKE;  VOICEOVER NOT READING SUGGESTIONS IN MESSAGES APP;  20 WATT ADAPTER. USING SIRI TO SHARE  A PHOTO.

IBUG CAFE #79 - NOVEMBER 14, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker – Do you prefer to shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?  Ebay app  – Sree; Amazon app – David; Walmart app – Herbie.

IBUG BUZZ #508 - NOVEMBER 8, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: Magnifier Alters The Number Of Taps Needed; Changing Watch Face; Paying Off Apple Card; Reading Text On Images Within Inaccessible App; Tapping On A Contact In Recents Or Favorites Is Unreliable; Ibug Bytes – Read Receipts In Imessage App; Widget For Weather App Defaulting To A Different Location; Sound Recognition; E-Mail From Aol Asking To Reenable Account; Format Option In Safari; Setting Reader View As Default For A Particular Website; Saving A Contact From Recents To Favorites; Whether To Upgrade O Ios 15; Recommendation For Upgrading From Iphne 8; Older Iphones Like 4s Will Eventually Be Cut Off Due To Band Width Issues;  Whether To Keep Ipod Pros Case Plugged In; Unable To Pair Air Pods Pro With Iphone.

IBUG BUZZ #507 - NOVEMBER 1, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Maria and Sandhya

Topics: Clearing cookies in safari; private browsing; sharing a file; sending an email to multiple recipients; searching for a file in the Files app; printing a message from an e-mail thread; enabling screen recognition; accessing control enter from landscape model washers and dryers with accessible apps; ibug bytes- attaching a file to an e-mail using the expand toolbar; setting up overcast with e-mail; activating haptic time on apple watch native apps like pages and notes have scanning option; unable to access virtual keyboard in iMessage; Unable to arrange widgets; telegram app; tabs in safari; syncing files with dropbox

IBUG BUZZ #506 - October 25, 2021 (122 minutes)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics:  navigating e-mail threads; key chain; family share  - all purchases are paid by organizer unless member uses iTunes card; mentions in a text message; clearing cash and cookies in Safari; removing duplicate – or merging contacts – thirdy-party app Simpler or Interact to clean up contacts; drag and drop does not work in e-mail or notes; naming a group text – all members must have an iPhone;  blocking a text message – add it to contacts then block or type *stop*;  settings to configure how podcasts are played in podcast app; VoiceOver losing focus in recent calls;  iBUG Bytes – copying a link; creating an e-mail distribution list; iOS 15.1 will fix app switcher issue; message shows up as *unread* if recipient has read receipts on; iToys segment – review of  October 18th Apple event; new accessability gestures like squeezing wrist instead of touching the Apple Watch; removing a sim card from iPhone 12.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #121 - OCTOBER 23, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker – Did you have a nickname as a child? If so, what was it?;  iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news – Sandhya;  Ariadne GPS – Tom ; Naad Sadhana – Kushal; iTunes U – Kris.

IBUG BUZZ #505 - OCTOBER 18, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: Editting an app; VoiceOver not reading Call in progress notification; VoiceOver not working in Amazon for product description; listening to Voice Mail with speaker; entering iCloud password on Apple Watch; pasting a link into an e-mail; three-finger quadruple tap to copy text; using Zoom with lightening connected mic;  can:t find edit  field in text message thread; ibUG Bytes – sharing a watch face; Airpods 3;  Navigating pages of home screen; Single-finger triple tap on an app brings up context menu; deleting and app versus removing an app; is it possible to remove an app from your Apple ID?; how to stop text messages containing transcripts of Voice Mail on T-Mobile.

IBUG BUZZ #504 - OCTOBER 11, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: Editting an app; VoiceOver not reading Call in progress notification; VoiceOver not working in Amazon for product description; listening to Voice Mail with speaker; entering iCloud password on Apple Watch; pasting a link into an e-mail; three-finger quadruple tap to copy text; using Zoom with lightening connected mic;  can:t find edit  field in text message thread; ibUG Bytes – sharing a watch face; Airpods 3; Navigating pages of home screen; Single-finger triple tap on an app brings up context menu; deleting and app versus removing an app; is it possible to remove an app from your Apple ID?; how to stop text messages containing transcripts of Voice Mail on T-Mobile.

IBUG CAFE #78 - OCTOBER 10, 2021 (138 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics:  extending battery life – Sree; App Library – Herbie; Widgets – Maria.

IBUG BUZZ #503 - OCTOBER 4, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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;

IBUG BUZZ #502 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #120 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 (124 MINUTES) 

Facilitator: Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker – As we get ready for football season, what is your favorite football or soccer team?; iBUG announcements – Sandhya ; Apple news – Sandhya;  review of iOS 15 features – Herbie and Sandhya.

IBUG BUZZ #501 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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.

IBUG BUZZ #500 - SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

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.

IBUG CAFE #77 - SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 (126 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  ice breaker – What apps or tools do you use to label items? Way Around – Liz; NaviLens – Sree.

IBUG BUZZ #499 - AUGUST 30, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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;  if an app has not been updated, it may not be in the share sheet;  battery life on SE 2020 is very low;  iBUG Bytes – Braille Screen Input; recommendation for Bluetooth thermometer – Withings Bluetooth Thermometer, $99;  description of app  Selfiex;

 New feature in Facebook, under birthdays, Facebook with find photos of you and the birthday person – so you can create a special birthday post using that photo; using iPhone as remote for Apple TV.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #119 - AUGUST 28, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker – As we get ready for schools to reopen, what was  your favorite lunch in the school caferia?;  iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news – Sandhya; Activities – Sree; child safety features in iOS15 – Michael; Find My App – Sandhya.

IBUG BUZZ #498 - AUGUST 23, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

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.   

IBUG BUZZ #497 - AUGUST 16, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:    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;  iPhone makes weird sound in car, might be trying to pair with Bluetooth in the car; scan feature in Notes app; auto scan on Notes app gave audible feedback about orientation, and took picture of document, and read the scanned page; iBUG Bytes – scheduling a wake up alarm  the Health sleep schedule; these alarms gradually fade in, unlike those in Clock app which are always at their full volume; pairing two watches with a single iPhone; use Find My and ping the Apple Watch; use Apple Accessibility to help pair the watch if do not want to do it manually.

IBUG BUZZ #496 - AUGUST 9, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:   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 hang up on a call; stopping VoiceOver while playing Solitaire; pairing After Shocks;  on older After Shocks, sound bleeds out, but not on newer models; newest model Aeropex; iBUG Bytes – exploring the Control Center; left speaker not producing sound, check sound balance; sound fades out while sending an audio message in iMessage; auto sensing of Bluetooth headphones – Power Beats; Air pods Pro has feature to automatically connects to the device; Activating VoiceOver practice; four-finger double tap to activate VoiceOver practice;  screen mirroring; connecting iPhone to Apple TV to use screen mirroring; can screen mirror to other devices; Spectrum app – services provided through an app, pay for Apple TV in installments; Lidar will be available on iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max;  current iPhone SE will not have Lidar because that is a hardware issue; using Air Pods Pro to skip songs; squeeze stem once to pause, twice to go forward, three times to go back; adjusting level of transparency mode volume; transparency mode explained; Air Pods Pro have latency in the transparency mode.

IBUG CAFE #76 - AUGUST 8, 2021 (124 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  ice breaker – What apps or tools do you use to label items? Way Around – Liz; NaviLens – Sree.

IBUG BUZZ #495 - AUGUST 2, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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 issues;  how to lock the rotation from Control Center;  auto lock feature; 24-hour time on Apple Watch  - haptics;  invert color versus dark mode; how to turn on VoiceOver;  pinned  text messages; delay in VoiceOver when removing Echo Buds;  low brightness versus screen curtain mode; iBUG Bytes – silencing an unknown call and blocking a caller;  the person who is blocked goes straight to voice mail;  Facebook Messenger says two messages, but actually only one; ipHone receives long message from Android device – shows up as 2 messages;  if get a spam call, go to recents and block the number;  carrier may have paid service to block spam; sign up for No More Robo;  sometimes these services block the wrong person or number.

IBUG BUZZ #494 - JULY 26, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 mute button; disconnect audio in Zoom; seeking recommendation for app to play personal MP3 files;  VLC Media Player; Voice Dream Reader to play MP3 files; use One Drive to create a music folder, play music from there; use iTunes to download to iPhone;  I Toys segment -  Kasa Smart Plug HS103p4;  using Amazon Alexa app on iPhone to control smart plug; multiple accounts on the Amazon Alexa app;  Amazon Alexa app – allows you  to control devices and speak to Alexa on Iphone; stop VoiceOver from reading all notifications; go to VoiceOver settings and turn off feature that reads all alerts aloud; how to turn off a recurring calendar event;  go into calendar – turn off alerts or delete the event entirely; dismissing a notification by swiping down; ask Siri to tell you upcoming calendar events.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #118 - JULY 24, 2021 (41 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker – Which do you prefer: pool or beach?; iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news – Sandhya; I Biker demo – Carla; taking, labeling,  and sharing photos – David; Siri – Keith.

IBUG BUZZ #493 - JULY 19, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 - )Clubhouse equivalent0 will be released next year; using iOS 15 beta, debate on whether to put on primary device; safety of using iPhone during a lightening storm; always good to plug iPhone into a surge protector; throttling by Verizon;  stereo on Zoom?; No stereo option in Zoom on IOS; Clubhouse tutorial on Apple Vis; excessive notifications on Clubhouse; Clubhouse is posting notifications of future events, not just current events; webinar format of meetings requires you to sign in again; using shortcut or text replacement when entering e-mail, sometimes does not  work; if using a text replacement shortcut, go to end of text field, and remove the extra space; iBUG Bytes – labeling buttons; find unlabeled button, two-finger double tap and hold, after hearing the three tones, can type a label with dictation, then save; Can label photos, but the recipient will not see the label; can add caption to photos, more permanent, and can share; When on Zoom, the callers are getting muted, but still connected; can disconnect audio in Zoom; when listening to podcast or webinar, the sound stops, most likely problem is on the  other end, those doing the presentation have a bad connection; differing rates of buffering on streaming services.

IBUG CAFE #75 - JULY 11, 2021 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  ice breaker –  What is your favorite game on the iPHone?  Blindfold Solitaire – Chanelle; Farkle on RS Games  – George; games on the Alexa app on the iPhone – Herbie.

IBUG BUZZ #491 - JULY 5, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators:   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 will restore speech through speaker when using Alexa app; text from unknown sender- report as junk?;  add to contact, then block it; app to reduce robo calls – Nomorobo;  carriers may offer service to block robo callers; how to block a text from an unknown sender; Robo Killer another app; labeling unlabeled button in an app; label a button by two-finger double tap and hold, enter name in text field; new labels will last until the app is updated; use VoiceOver recognition to get information about the button; whether to use screen protector for Apple  Watch; screen protector versus a rubber guard that protects only the edges of the Apple Watch; is it possible to use VoiceOver to read map to track package in Amazon app?; not able to use VoiceOver to see pinpoint on a map; use Aira so they can see your screen and tell you the location; also take screenshot of map and text it to someone; using Siri to get distance information; iBUG Bytes – how to program back tap gesture to go to the status bar; benefits of being able to quickly go to status bar – e.g. when on a call, quickly return to call in progress;  quickly go to top of long list of e-mails; customizing gestures for rotor;  using handwriting input; invoking the back tap; can edit back tap command; back tap gesture available on iPhones with glass back; double tap on time in status bar will take you to the top; back tap gesture to status bar saved on finger movements; reading a table in Google Sheets; losing focus in list of e-mails; sorting files in DropBox app; listening to audio message in a text thread.

IBUG BUZZ #490 - JUNE 28, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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 VoiceOver;  try triple tap home button or side button; plug to power supply may help reengage VoiceOver; use headphones to check volume of VoiceOver; option to create event in FaceBook; Facebook event defined; no beep when using dictation button; rumor that in iOS 15, not limit on dictation; iPhone randomly calling people while in pocket – get a wallet case to prevent accidental calls; exit phone app to prevent accidentally calling ; long time ago app to create speed dials on iPhone; pairing Air Pod Max with non Apple product like Victor Reader;  can use favorite in Phone app to simulate speed dial;tone on Airpods indicates low battery; use battery widget to measure battery level; widget defined, provides information without having to open the app;  how to add a widget to home screen; reviewing status in the Uber app;  check notification settings for the app; badges, banner and sound notifications; turning off Clubhouse notifications; turning on Do Not Disturb; I Toys segment – Herbie, featuring the lightening to camera adaptor; lightening port plugs into iPhone, the other end has a  standard  USB-A, and a charging port; can plug in a thumb drive, USB headphones, external hard drive, microphone, USB keyboard;  lightening camera adaptor versus a splitter;  can use the Files App or  File Explore app on iPhone;  enabling Do Not Disturb – using Control Center,  go to notifications under setting to program Do Not Disturb, use Siri to toggle Do Not Disturb;  can set whether contact in your favorites can come through while Do Not Disturb is activated; can also allow repeated calls to come through; some e-mails appearing in a table format;  navigating a e-mail message thread; add table navigation to rotor then can read table better.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #117 - JUNE 26, 2021  (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: icebreaker – Which do you prefer: pool or beach?; iBUG announcements – Michael; Apple news – Sandhya; I Biker demo – Carla; taking, labeling,  and sharing photos – David; Siri – Keith.

IBUG BUZZ #489 - JUNE 21, 2021 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 appear in share sheet of photos app; disable the suggested contacts in share sheet; turn off Apple Watch, turn on, and VoiceOver is silent; can do a soft reset of watch by holding crown and side button for several seconds; consider unpairing the watch;  locating the pause button in Voice Memos – card overlay, then will find pause button; two-finger double tap to stop recording; when making arecording, use headphones to prevent VoiceOver from being heard on the recording; finding search function in YouTube; when answer a phone call  while on Zoom, not able to return to Zoom call, have to reload Zoom and  reenter the meeting; headphones losing VoiceOver; check if other devices are connected to the headphones; deleting a text – removes from your iPhone, not from the recipient; using Weather Gods app; tapping on a link from a text message – use rotor to link, navigate to link and double tap; how to mute in Zoom; using two devices, one for Zoom and other for phone calls; color identifiers – Seeing AI, color identifier channel, Be My Eyes – ask person for say the color; Tap Tap See, Aira, FaceTime someone and ask them about the color; no color identifier is 100 percent accurate; Be Specular – crowd sourcing, people respond to the question; partnership with Aira and Way Around;  demo of creating a Siri shortcut to open a website – Sree ; shortcut app, create a shortcut, open URL, type in a website, create a shortcut name, done; using QR codes as a shortcut; scanning a QR code to read a menu; when setting up a new iPhone – how to load music  from old iPhone using iTunes; if Shortcuts app is not on iPhone, can download from App Store;   turn down the volume on Apple Watch – use rotor on the Apple Watch, volume in rotor;  two-finger double tap and slide up or down to control volume; VoiceOver turns off when leaving a room in Clubhouse; unlocking iPhone with Apple Watch wile wearing a mask; adjusting volume of VoiceOver speech; Apple Watch loses VoiceOver, know bug.

IBUG BUZZ #488 - JUNE 14, 2021 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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”; iPhone SE 2020 battery is draining; turn down brightness settings, turn off Bluetooth, turn on low power mode, background refresh, check the battery capacity of the battery, see what apps are using the battery, battery draining more since latest update; double tap and holding the delete key to delete entire text message; accessibility setting, keyboard, check key repeat; reading a PDF book on iPad; recommended to use Voice Dream Reader to read PDF; VoiceOver turned  off temporarily while sending an e-mail; two-finger double-tap to start dictation in a text field; single-finger double tap on dictation button; unable to send an e-mail; how to see acknowledgements on a text thread;  tagging on Facebook;  iOS 15 will be released in September; deleting continuously on a Bluetooth keyboard;  wifi instability; renaming a file in Voice Memos – hit return, or click done on the keyboard.

IBUG CAFE #74 - JUNE 13, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree & Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  ice breaker – What item do you lose the most? Tile – Sandhya; Air Tags – Sree.

IBUG BUZZ #486 - MAY 31, 2021 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 Voice Dream Reader;  accessability of Air B& B; Home Away – similar to Air B&B; Southwest app -  very accessible, need to use screen recognition for first screen; United app,  Orbits, and Expedia – accessible for booking airline ticets;   United  American Airline will waive fee for in-person help; had a toll free accessability hotline line; sometime tricky when selecting date for arrival and departure; currency identication app – Eye Note by Treasury Department; use Seeing AI to identify money; MCT Money Reader; Cash Reader – paid app; creating Siri shortcut for the different Seeing AI channels; dictation stops when use two-finger double tap to start dictation. In text edit field;  editing in the Notes app; personal hotspot – the other person has to sign in again after 45 minutes; Notepad app – had good dictation; joining Clubhouse; locating the Clubhouse icon on home screen; can search on the last page of home screen called the library page; finding app in the recents folder on the library page; newly downloaded apps at the bottom of the home screen before the dock;  ask Siri to open Clubhouse; moving an app from the library; accessible burglar alarm system apps – ADT, Total Connect, Xfinity; Ring Doorbell system is accessible; using a Google Assistant to control  alarm system; deleting multiple e-mails from Gmail app – not possible; easier to use Apple native Mail app; use  Gmail on the browser, then delete.

IBUG BUZZ #485 - MAY 24, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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; exercise programs for  the blind – Aaptiv very accessible; Apple fitness; using blue tooth keyboard to access emoji menu; using Google Translate; other exercise options – Yoga for the Blind, and Angel Eyes broadcast on ACB Radio; VoiceOver Siri Voice stop when restart the Apple Watch Series 6; quick way to mute all sounds on the Apple Watch -  silent mode; Clubhouse invitations do not expire; use Siri to invoke silent mode on Apple Watch;  holding delete key – is not deleting continuously; entering headings in the Notes app; how to like a secondary tweet in Twitter; in Notes app – choose format, swipe right to headings; avoiding direct touch area in Blindfold games; iToys segment – Herbie – presentation on Bose MC700 series;

 Physical description;  Alexa built in, but Alexa app must be open on your iPhone; comparison of Airpods Pros and Bose MC700; noise cancellation explained;

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #116 - MAY 22, 2021  (129 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG Tenth Anniversary Celebration; brief history iBUG;  testimonial 1 -Sree; iBUG Buzz Skit – Kris and Stephen; testimonial 2 – Marian; trivia game – Herbie and Chanelle;  special guests - Richard, Bonnie, Raul, Stacie, Chelses;  testimonial 3 – Marc;  vote of thanks – Sandhya; testimonial 4 – George; iBUG – Ronnie, lyrics by Kris, Michael, and Sandhya; testimonial 5 – Keith letter - Sandhya; Apple Watch drawing - winner Brad; closing remarks – Michael and Sandhya; finale – iBUG Today song; open mic for all to say congratulations!

IBUG BUZZ #484 - MAY 17, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 Air Tag – no; Clubhouse questions – when in closing the buddy list, the app takes you to a different room – known bug; techniques to exiting the buddy list; turning off safe driving mode in Zoom app; adding event from a  Google invitation; listening to recording of iBUG Café from website, unable to move forward in the recording, gets stuck; can use media control in Control Center; using Tiles to locate objects; description of Air Tags; volume of sound on Air Tags; chirping and pinging sound on Air Tag; changing the name in the Find My App – modify the contact; reverse dot order in Braille Screen Input; using Braille Screen Input to open apps; adding member to existing text group, go to info, look for add contact button;

IBUG BUZZ #483 - MAY 10, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 change name in participants, that is temporary; change display name in Zoom app, is permanent; whether to put a password on your Apple Watch; can use Apple Watch to unlock iPhone with mask; can automatically unlock  Apple  Watch with iPhone; Apple Watch showing past back ups; joining Zoom  meeting with link; under Zoom settings, can select how you connect; using Air Drop to share a password; Air Tag, how long will it take to get notified of stalker;  Apple air tag key ring versus one by Velkin; if you loose your Air Tag, get notification, chirping after three days; turning on notification in Clubhouse for clubs, click on RSVP to get notifications; also get notifications if following one of the moderators; latest updates to Clubhouse tells you number of participants and moderators; in room in Clubhouse, two-finger double tap to see who is speaking; how to unfollow people in Clubhouse; in Netflix, trouble getting audio-description in a different language.

IBUG CAFE #73 - MAY 8, 2021 (123 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sree and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  ice breaker – Do you use a streaming service?  If so, which one? Amazon Prime – Sandhya; Apple TV – Sree; Netflix – Michael.

IBUG BUZZ #482 - MAY 3, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 an unknown Air Tag to prevent tracking; Air Tags cost $29.00 for one, or $99 for four Air Tags; when using Air Tags, ultra-wide band, gives straight line directions; difference between Tiles and Air Tags; downloading new Siri voices; setting up Apple Watch to unlock with mask; deleting podcast after listening automatically; using Siri to answer iPhone; trouble logging into Twitterific; use  setting, then passwords; reading in Apple Books; use speak screen, and it will read separate from VoiceOver; dismissing notifications;  different types of notifications; face recognition on iPhone 12 Mini;  turn off attention, that way does not matter if you are not looking at the iPhone; checking for last Apple Watch back up; can schedule trash from e-mail to be emptied; adding a credit card to PayPal; Clubhouse update allows you to see who is speaking with VoiceOver; It is telling you who is unmuted; clearing storage in iCloud; use Google Photos to store photos; turning off alarms when on Zoom;  using reminders instead of alarms.

IBUG BUZZ #481 - APRIL 26, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 Backpack, Downcast, Overcast, and Castro, or Ootunes; ; ; Audesy  (formerly Radio.com), features primarily CBS stations; Audacity is audio editing software; how to send long voice memos by text;  audio recordings within Messages app – can set how long it should be saved;  can record the voice memo and save to Dropbox or Google Drive, then just send out a link  to that file; Just Press Record automatically saves to Dropbox; muting your self on Clubhouse, when called to the sgage, better to mute yourself; can remove yourself to the audience; join as speaker or maybe later; new Clubhouse update; in Clubhouse, is there a way to applaud with VoiceOver, like sighted people tap on their microphones and cause a flash; following a club versus joining a club in Clubhouse; starting a room versus starting a club in Clubhouse; is it possible to listen to a conversation in Clubhouse without entering the room? No; iToys segment – Air Pods Max headphones – presented by Brad.

Over the ear or ear muff style headphones, heavy, all metal shell, ear piece covered by fabric; no on/off switch;  automatic head detection; aumatically goes to lower power mode when not in use; store in a sleeve;  Air Pods Max allows you to distinguish different instruments, better than Bose Quiet Comfort headphones; no mute button.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #115 – APRIL 24, 2021  (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker  - In light of April showers, name one thing that you like to do when it is raining; iBUG announcements – Michael; review of the Apple Event “Spring-loaded” – Sandhya and Michael; Voice in a Can – Terry Ann and Carla; Braille Screen Input – Maria; Follow My Health – Kelsey.

IBUG BUZZ #480 - APRIL 19, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 text that has been spoken by VoiceOver;

Pinch in and pinch out to select text; moving apps to a different page of home screen;  find first app you want to move, swipe up or down, VoiceOver will say edit with different choices; using Alexa app on iPhone to locate iPhone; recommendation for quick way to save several Zoom links on home screen; trouble logging into Clubhouse – unable to set up profile; how to read  a person’s contact information on Clubhouse – go to their profile; trying to sign into Zoom on a new iPhone – check Internet signal, original Airpods not pairing right away; key chain app explained- Blind Abilities podcast and app; Apple’s password manager; logging into Audible with Amazon password; Key chain can store credit card information; if you already have a password stored for a website, you will get a prompt  to update your password; downloading the mentor application from iBUG website, saved to Files app, under iCloud drive and downloads folder; how to retrieve recording of Zoom from iPhone; Apple event – Air Tags,  iPad Pro, iPad Mini, 12:00 PM Central Time; how to find people you are following on Clubhouse;

IBUG BUZZ #479 - APRIL 12, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 gesture to activate app switcher; pros and cons of Back Tap; single finger quadruple tap, secondary activation; entering name on Zoom app; create profile in Zoom;  downloading the Clubhouse app; what to include in Clubhouse profile; do not include personal information, but generic information about interests that  will help people to find you; first twelve words is immediately available without expanding profile window;  can you enter a private meeting that appears in your hallway;  VoiceOver bug, social meetings in Clubhouse appear as private rooms; sequence for installing Clubhouse app and then accept an invite;   you will receive text message with invitation; active speaker avatar in Zoom; four-finger double tap,  practice gestures; swiping through posts in Facebook;  three-finger swipe up to move large post, then swipe right for next post;  or double-tap on Newsfeed to refresh the screen;  activating haptic feedback on Apple Watch; make sure Apple Watch is asleep before activating haptic feedback; turning off the iPhone 12 – power button and volume up, the buttons, emergency SOS, power off, or cancel;   tap power button 5 times to activate emergency SOS; can also disable the Emergency SOS feature; if you activate Emergency SOS, tap on stop call;  have to stop calling on two screens, if you hit cancel, it will continue to call 911;  trouble with Face id, only works with iPhone in portrait mode, hold 14 inches from face, turn off attention; rerecord the face id.

IBUG CAFE #72 - APRIL 11, 2021 (123 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Michael

Topics: Icebreaker:  Do you use the Clubhouse app?  If not, are you interested in joining Clubhouse? iBUG announcements – Sandhya; Clubhouse app – Sree Roy, George Battiste, and Marc Baillergent.

IBUG BUZZ #478 - APRIL 5, 2021 (117 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 the screen to silence VoiceOver, turn off VoiceOver to avoid interruptions, or three-finger double tap to silence speech; getting started with Apple Watch out of the box; sending message to driver in Uber; sharing live location in Uber; downloading files to iPhone; adding item to home screen from share sheet; Notes and add item to home screen are after the more button in the share sheet; four-finger tap to go to end of share sheet; After Shocks headphones called Aeropex; wired earpods on sale for $16.00 on Amazon; Using Siri to put event on the default calendar, then edit the event to move it to a different calendar; Voice Control.

IBUG BUZZ #477 - MARCH 29, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 for a few minutes, then reset ear piece; hearing echo on Verison iPhone; recommendations for upgrading iPhone, home button v. no home button, face recognition v. touch id; Se 2020 is smaller, body of iPhone 8 with internals of iPhone 11, also consider quality of camera for OCR;in a group text, if all are iPhones, then can rename, however, if there is one Android in the group, cannot rename; how to rename a group text; anyone in the group text can  change the name of the group; is it possible to create a contact from a group text message? No; once you type a person’s name from the group, it will populate with the name of the group as if it were a regular contact; cheaper headphones are beeping when reading a document – suggest re-pairing the device; may beep because battery is low; how to check for firmware updates; how to turn off notifications on Clubhouse; navigating containers on iPad with Bluetooth keyboard; recommendation for a tether for wireless headphones; Skull Candy; Anchor Slim – inexpensive; demo of how to insert  a passcode or numeric identification following a phone number; entering commas to create pauses; then it will automatically enter all of the numeric identifications;

Can also type phone number with commas etc in the Notes app, copy and paste into phone field of the contact; also use same technique for Zoom phone numbers or One Tap calls; same technique can be used for bank and routing number.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #114 – MARCH 27, 2021  (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics:

IBUG BUZZ #476 - MARCH 22, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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;  after copying Zoom link, open in Safari, copy into address bar, then tap go or enter to launch the meeting; using spell check with Bluetooth keyboard; auto correct feature; using Airpods Pro on Clubhouse app; how to bookmark a website on Safari, click on share, then add to favorites, or create bookmark; how to answer the iPhone – two-finger double tap, sometime the magic tap does not work; check on your gestures with VoiceOver practice; make sure both fingers are touching the screen; incoming call is displayed as banner or full screen; four-finger double tap to open VoiceOver help; four-finger single tap at the bottom of screen will go to last element; using blue tooth headphones to answer a call; comparing size of iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro max; do you miss your home button?; face id works in the rain, better than touch id; invitations to Clubhouse; logging out of another Zoom  account; updating credit card in wallet; turning on airplane mode fixes wifi issues; how to identify who is speaking in Clubhouse, see who is not muted on stage; turning of predictive words;  turn slide to type off; in Facebook, 100 people reached; latest update, profile picture  does not have the person’s name; Twitter Mobile app, 19 fleets; uploading a photo to Facebook; using Seeing AI to identify pictures.  

IBUG BUZZ #475 - MARCH 15, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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;  after copying Zoom link, open in Safari, copy into address bar, then tap go or enter to launch the meeting; using spell check with Bluetooth keyboard; auto correct feature; using Airpods Pro on Clubhouse app; how to bookmark a website on Safari, click on share, then add to favorites, or create bookmark; how to answer the iPhone – two-finger double tap, sometime the magic tap does not work; check on your gestures with VoiceOver practice; make sure both fingers are touching the screen; incoming call is displayed as banner or full screen; four-finger double tap to open VoiceOver help; four-finger single tap at the bottom of screen will go to last element; using blue tooth headphones to answer a call; comparing size of iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro max; do you miss your home button?; face id works in the rain, better than touch id; invitations to Clubhouse; logging out of another Zoom  account; updating credit card in wallet; turning on airplane mode fixes wifi issues; how to identify who is speaking in Clubhouse, see who is not muted on stage; turning of predictive words;  turn slide to type off; in Facebook, 100 people reached; latest update, profile picture  does not have the person’s name; Twitter Mobile app, 19 fleets; uploading a photo to Facebook; using Seeing AI to identify pictures.  

IBUG CAFE #71 - MARCH 14, 2021 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Michael

Topics: iBUG announcements;  ice breaker – In honor of Pie Day 3/14/21, what is your favorite pie?  Calendar app – Jerrry Doody, VO Calendar – Marc Baillergent

IBUG BUZZ #474 - MARCH 8, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 commands on Apple Watch, double announcements; use Alexa speaker as a Bluetooth device to play Net flix; Voice in a Can app – load on iPhone, connect to Apple Watch, then can have Alexa on your Apple Watch;  Braille Screen Input on the iPad; adding Apple Card to PayPal; exiting share feature on Clubhouse App; asking accessibility questions in the Fifteen Percent Room on Clubhouse;  once you ping someone on Clubhouse app, choose share, then close; when will iOS 14.5  be out;  Airpods Max; March Apple Event – possibly release Air Tags; four-finger double tap turns on help; gestures on iPhones without a home button;  demo of adding item  to rotor  - settings, accessibility, VoiceOver, rotor;  activating the rotor; making a calendar entry, save URL as the location; if use list of history in Zoom, then must enter password; clearing a single item from Zoom history – all or none; Zoom history is device specific; accessible games – Dice World, Blindfold games, Moxi 2,  saving Zoom link to URL field in a contact card; What’s App chat group about accessible games; navigating Blindfold Wheel of Fortune; auto fill; key chain store password for websites; auto fill draws from your contact information.

IBUG BUZZ #473 - MARCH 1, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 text notifications since iOS 14, probably a bug; recommendations for portable iPhone charger – emergency keychain charger, little battery called Flex Pocket; battery charging cases; sticky chargers, Apple silicon case; sending Zoom phone number, can create a contact card with that phone number; when sending a contact card, VoiceOver will say file; Voice Dream Reader will open any format that is not protected; Gmail is asking for password, go to settings, accounts, delete Gmail account and reload; explanation of imap protocol; Gmail account versus native mail app; reordering inboxes; ;  recommendations for app to transcribe audio to text – Just Press Record; Otter.AI, allows to import and transcribe; Just Press Record is $4.95 one-time purchase; VoiceOver not automatically reading back dictation; using Siri to make a grocery list; double tap on dictation button; use Notes app; use Voice Memos; use reminder to create grocery list – then add items to grocery list; recommendation for air printer with iPhone; look for printer with actual physical buttons;  need airprint protocol; deleting a large quantity of e-mails, select all, and look for delete button on the bottom. Choose edit button, then toolbar changes.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #113 – FEBRUARY 27, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker – What is your favorite icecream flavor?; iBUG Announcements – Michael; Apple News – Sandhya; Music app – Jsee Smith; NFB Newsline – Liz Wisecarver; Clubhouse – Kenny Norton.

IBUG BUZZ #472 - FEBRUARY 22, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 website, pull up in Safari, then share to iBooks app; use APH Braille Blaster to convert document, then read on iPhone; using the Bard app; flagging files in Voice Dream Reader;  pinning a text message thread;  how to leave a text message group; using Voice Dream Reader to read a PDF; navigating in Book Share in Read to Go App;   create a text group thread and name the group; share button unavailable on Amazon app; work around is hit the refresh button to find share button; finding Zoom meetings list history on iPad; controlling volume of VoiceOver; put volume in rotor to control VoiceOver volume; turn off or toggle off the control volume with side buttons; using Siri to send a text message group; using Card Hop to create contact message group; creating a contact group;  text message group only works if all members are iPhone users; Card Hop will allow to create group with iPhone and Android users; i-Toys segment – the Withings Bluetooth Scale, demo by Herbie;  physical description, using the Health Mate app; using the Apple Watch with Health Mate app;  no audio feedback, only get information from app;  Withings Scale – three models, Body, Body Plus, and Body cardiac; latest update,  to Facebook, back button is missing; can use two-finger scrub to go back;  also double tap on tab your are on to go back; while on a phone call, Facetime call came in with ringtone; hearing the ringtone, not the normal beeps signaling an incoming call;

IBUG BUZZ #471 - FEBRUARY 15, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 *download in progress* message; hard reset solves problems on iPhone; turning on shutter sound in camera app; turning off the Raise to  wake, go to  settings, display, raise to wake, toggle; tap to wake; Seeing AI World View feature available on iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and 2020 iPad Pro; image recognition has improved;  live photo explained;  customizing sounds under settings, VoiceOver, Audio, and sounds and haptics; bug with initiating a three-way call, only works if add third caller the first time, or else have to exit app and start over;  reading information off twitter; ability to share someone:s post depends on their privacy setting; saving Zoom link in a calendar event; if you received a formal Zoom invitation, you can add zoom link to calendar, otherwise , a simple Zoom link in an e-mail must be added separately to calendar; copying a Facebook post – let VoiceOver finish reading, then three-finger quadruple tap;  two-finger tap and hold, label feature, may be possible to three-finger quadruple tap without having VoiceOver read the whole text;  adding callers- Verison may have upper limit of 3 callers, other providers like AT&T  and Sprint  allow up to  five  callers; powering off iPhone 11, hold volume up power button for a few seconds, here vibration; and slide to power off, emergency SOS, or cancel;  tap side button five times to trigger SOS feature – this feature can be toggled on or off; if  use Siri to call 911, be sure to say Call 911 with speaker phone;  setting up Voice Mail, asking for pass code; hard to trigger fall detection on Apple Watch, very few falls are detected; if hold down top volume button and power button, may trigger count down to emergency service, hear a siren; can notify friends and family simultaneously when calling 911, they will receive a map of where you are; creating a mailing list – go to notes app, create list of e-mails, separated by comma and space, go to mail app, create new contact, enter name, then copy list of e-mails from notes app into e-mail address field.

IBUG CAFE #70 - FEBRUARY 14, 2021 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Michael

Topics:  iBUG announcements;  ice breaker – how do you navigate? Cane, guide dog? Or sighted guide? What is Lidar? - Sandhya; Apple’s People finder – Sree; Seeing AI  World View – Sree; Super Lidar – Sandhya; Seeing AI People Finder – Sree; Clew – Michae

IBUG BUZZ #470 - FEBRUARY 8, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 will fix the problem; audio ducking explained; touch id and pass codes, can toggle iTunes and App Store off; navigating Bard by bookmarks or chapters, not by page;  Learning Ally navigable by page; Voice Dream Reader with Book Share book is navigable by page; setting up group on Messenger app; new chat, add friends, next button, and name the group; when read e-mail message, VoiceOver says  “swipe down for custom action, then double tap,”- can turn off rotor action, this means you cannot swipe up to delete etc.;  rotor versus rotor action; using One Tap Mobile on Zoom call, disconnects when answering a second call; try Zoom app, and when call comes in, can accept other calls; SE 2020 battery life is not very good; turning off haptics helps battery life; using Siri to answer calls; cannot use Siri to answer a call, maybe use Voice Control; auto answer feature, answers all calls; setting of group in Messenger, new message, search or select friends, choose done, rename the group; recording audio message in Messenger app, double tap on record button, swipe to right, tap on second record button; playing Apple music if not on wifi; go to setting, music, and enable cellular data, then can access cloud music anywhere without wifi; can download music to your iPhone; when listening to a song, swipe up and choose download; how to watch Jeopardy on your iPhone; Lowcast app; Comcast, use Stream app to watch on iPhone; YouTube TV, $40 per month; Sling TV 200 channels $20 per month; Spectrum App; Comcast, record Jeopardy, then watch on iPhone; streaming services give you access on all devices, YouTube TV $65 per month; customizing which apps are off loaded; optimize storage should be turned off to prevent random off loading of apps; if you have Optimize Storage on, then if you have not used an app in a long time, it will automatically off load the app; if you want the app, have to download it again.   

IBUG BUZZ #469 - FEBRUARY 1, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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 iBUG Facebook group page; find create post button;  activating hand off; accessing folder on i-Cloud Drive;  can toggle iCloud Drive on and off; more drastic step is sign completely our of iCloud; answering a second call on iPhone,  three buttons, end and accept, hold and accept, and  decline or ignore; BARD moved files to the cloud, so will have quicker downloads; new settings in BARD, automatic play  and 5-second rewind; iOS 14.4 and Braille displays; Kindle skipping pages on Braille display; work around – turn off automatic panning; sharing a contact card; how to turn off punctuation on iPhone; if activities is in rotor, can  accidentally turn on programming, which causes VoiceOver to read all punctuation;  iOS bug, can go to VoiceOver, activities, programming, and verbosity; text selection; demo of selecting text; need to add text selection to rotor; make sure text selection and edit are next to each other in rotor; enabling spoken content when selecting text; Things app – organizing your life beyond the calendar, has journaling capabilities; can use Drafts App and Day One for journals; VoiceOver, Braille, turn off automatic panning; automatic panning v. automatic scrolling in iOS 14; sharing Facebook post; scheduling posts as an admin on a Facebook account; sending a text message with a Zoom link; iOS is creating two separate messages; iOS creates a smart link, that says join Zoom meeting.

IBUG BUZZ #468 - JANUARY 26, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  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 screen orientation locked; Image description - randomly hear “blue sky,” can turn off feature in each app; put image description in rotor to quickly disable it; using magnifier to identify items in the room; Image description available on older iPhones, but not as descriptive as on newer models; using Oo Tunes, song information inaccurate; when writing a post in Facebook, names of contacts are inserted instead;  Facebook is providing suggestions  from your contacts, but keep typing your post; alternatively, type post in the Notes app, copy and paste to Facebook; ringtone on Apple Watch Titanium edition is different from sports watch; Google Hang Outs is accessible on iPhone; changing font in Facebook settings; low power mode notification comes back after being dismissed; iPhone SE2 battery life; Apple Watch and fall detection not working, or not triggered; i-Toys segment - Apple Home Pod Mini - demo by Herbie; description; comparison with Home Pod; sound quality; standard Home Pod is $349, Home Pod Mini is $99; similar to Amazon Echo, but much more restricted in skills;  better sound quality; can make phone calls, play music; use airplay to listen to Bard on Home Pod Mini; play messages; when restarting iPhone, screen curtain is on, even though screen curtain was turned off  before shut down.  

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP #112 – JANUARY 23, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  Special Show and Tell edition – Bluetooth speakers, headphones, keyboards, chargers, and other accessories.

IBUG BUZZ #467 - JANUARY 18, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 delete the app; how enable scrolling with crown on Apple Watch, two-finger triple tap; dictation button not appearing on Facebook; navigating message in an e-mail thread; use rotor to choose messages, then swipe up and down with one finger; how to see comments on Facebook; email  thread defined; deleting text, double tap and hold on delete key  to erase to the beginning; fix focus issues with soft reset – volume up, volume down, and hold power button for ten seconds; soft reset fixed battery drain issues; navigating an edit field with a Braille display; recommendation for battery chargers for multiple devices; wireless charging stand; enabling video on Zoom when joining meeting; using virus protection on iPhone, Norton; banking on iPhone, better to use designated banking app, not e-mail; Home Pod is not playing correct play list; follow-up to Gmail issue where not receiving all emails on a particular Gmail account; filters on e-mail; iPhone not backing up; apps for reading PDF’s – Voice Dream Reader, Envision AI, KNFB Reader, adding an item to share sheet, add more items;  Voice in a Can  app – use iPhone and Apple Watch to hear Alexa app.

IBUG BUZZ #466 - JANUARY 11, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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;  force reboot – iPhone X at higher, volume up, volume down, then hold down side button for five seconds; answering call, change setting from compact view to ful screen; caution when muting calls from unknown callers; call waiting, switching between callers, options such as end and accept and hold and accept; Wifi still shows up though internet is down; finding mileage for indoor cycling, use treadmill setting to get mileage. Changing typing mode from touch typing to standard typing; blood oxygen level detector only available on Series 6 Apple Watch; how to hear other person’s VoiceOver when on a telephone call; not receiving certain Gmail messages; how to delete folders in Gmail; using Air Pods Pro automatically switching between iOS devices; Google Display Kapcha; using Lidar on iPhone 12; using Apple Watch if you left your iPhone at home; cellular plans are cheaper in Europe.

IBUG CAFE #69 - JANUARY 10, 2021 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; icebreaker – Do you have an Apple Watch; Apple Watch app and accessibility features – Brad; health app features on Apple Watch – Kenny; workout features on Apple Watch – Herbie.

IBUG BUZZ #465 - JANUARY 4, 2021 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 iPhone 12, Apple silicone case; Otter Box Defender Series, Defender Pro with anti microbial protection; low profile plastic case from Sonix; positioning iPhone so other can see you; pasting a Zoom link from Facebook Messenger, paste to Notes app;  setting up multiple repeating events on calendar app; asking Siri to start video recording, say record video, then use volume buttons to start the recording, turn off speech so it is not in recording;  using Envision AI to recognize photos.

IBUG BUZZ #464 - DeCEMBER 4, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 sensitivity of screen, go to accessibility and touch; under accessibility, double time out – allows you to changes responsiveness; using Team Viewer and Quick Assist on iPhone; text recognition app that tells you if document  is upside down – Envision AI and KNFB Reader; object identifier – Super Sense app on sale; indoor navigation – Clew, iPhone 12 with Lidar, coming soon Super Lidar from makers of Super Sense; Seeing AI – free app, use the scene channel to locate a door; Road Stone GPC; how to label photo demo; trouble with Siri – check wifi, or restart iPhone; Team Viewer – Apple prevents other person from accessing or controlling your iPhone remotely; indoor navigation app – Good Maps; Super Sense interface has changed – you can ask what you want to search for; unable to cancel email and create a draft; one option is go into list of drafts and delete each one; video editing app – use camera app in photo/video viewer; Zoom link with passwords embedded; direct touch on AT&T app, rotor, find direct touch, swipe right and it goes away; removing sim card from old iPhone and installing into new iPhone.

IBUG BUZZ #463 - DeCEMBER 14, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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; hospital portal app inaccessible; entering numbers in Braille Screen input in UEB; exporting data from Health app; links not appearing in rotor, rotor is contextual; signing with Aaptive for free 30 day trial option; customizing VoiceOver sounds; turning off VoiceOver to check a box; VoiceOver garbled; Siri no longer locating Apple Watch, the Find My app is able to locate the Apple Watch;  enable Wifi calling;demo of Siri pinging Apple Watch. 

IBUG CAFE #68 - DeCEMBER 13, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Micheal and Sandhya

Topics:  Ice breaker: Do you use a Bluetooth keyboard? If so, which one: iBUG announcements; Review of Bluetooth keyboards – Logitech 380 and Apple Magic Keyboard – Tamer; review of Bluetooth foldable keyboard by Joyzy – Sandhya; Bluetooth keyboard commands – Roy.

IBUG BUZZ #462 - DeCEMBER 7, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya

Topics: iBUG Buzz for December 7, 2020
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; how to turn off image description;  accessing past iBUG podcast on iBUG website; using Victor Reader to access iBUG Buzz call since June 2020; locked out of iPhone; changing your weight in the Health app;  scale by Withings connect to iPhone in Health Mate app;  Air Pods, sound fading in and out; procedure for upgrading to a new iPhone – back up your iPhone, data transfer from one iPhone to another; create incrypted backup – then all of your passwords are saved;   BARD books will not transfer over; need to make sure both iPhones are running to most recent iOS; restoring from iCloud will be simpler and keychain will store your passwords; Money reader gone, Super Sense is good replacement for identifying money. Super Sense app on sale 50% off; Apple Watch not updating to the cloud. 

IBUG BUZZ #461 - NOVEMBER 30, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 require peephole; some Ring Doorbells powered by battery;  Ring Doorbell app is accessible; requires wifi; use command or double-sided tape to mount camera on wall; placing iPhone on table causes the Bard app to close and return to home screen;  trying to set up iPad by restoring from old backup, try iPad to iPad transfer;  Bard  in Bard app, setting, audio, choose background playback and autolock; now allow to listen to book even when screen is lock; setting electronic greeting cards -  Blindfold Greeting Cards;  maybe Jenny Larson another source for animated cards; in Message app, say “happy birthday” automatically adds screen effect with balloons; special screen effects in Messages app; Blindfold games – “direct touch area”; Anker hub; Facebook not showing recent check ins;  speak screen in Kindle app more for low vision or sighted people, not necessary if using VoiceOver;  responding to private message in game;  image recognition, VoiceOver accessibility, turn it off; use search in settings; Picture in picture – described; mail app – says “attachment” though there is no attachment.

IBUG APPLE WORKSHOP#111 - NOVEMBER 28, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Micheal and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker: Name one person for whom you are thankful; iBUG announcements - the iBUG Guy; Apple news and rumors - Sandhya;  Aaptiv - a  fitness app – Marian; How to set Zoom to allow the other person on a call to hear VoiceOver - Herbie; Shredder -  a chess app – Sandhya. 

IBUG BUZZ #460 - NOVEMBER 23, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 hear VoiceOver, use volume  in rotor to control volume relative to the system volume; audio message with Siri, limited to 15 seconds; Home pod vs. Home Pod Mini;  I Toys Segment -  Withings Bluetooth thermometer - Herbie and Chanelle; physicial description of thermometer and review of accompanying app; can be used without the app; sighted person can view the screen; thermometer does not touch the forehead; the app with integrate the information with the Health app;  travel power strip – has 3 USB port and 3 power outlets by Anchor; shape of a tenness ball with a 5 foot cord costs $19.00; how to deal with multiple cables – use Velcro zip ties, cable ties also useful.

IBUG BUZZ #459 - NOVEMBER 16, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya

Topics: 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 Seeing AI to read info on box, or Be My Eye, or Super Sense, or Voice Memos;  in Seeing AI, if Short Text does not work, use the handwriting feature; taking a picture with Voice Dream Scanner; techniques for taking the photograph; app provides feedback about if you are lined up or if edges are visible; moving apps in edit mode; ;  starting Zoom without video; password is sometimes embedded in the Zoom link; when in app, VoiceOver saying random words, image description; does VoiceOver read close captions? Yes; possible to watch a foreign film with subtitles with VoiceOver;  using F1, F2, F3 to toggle between devices with Logitech k811 keyboard.

IBUG BUZZ #458 - NOVEMBER 9, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Micheal & 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 working on speaker, but works on headphones; Siri tone does work in app; making calls on Ipad; enable Wifi Calling and all calls from other devices; can use your iPad  to make a phone call to anyone, not just iPhone users; Apple Event on November 10th, at 12:00 Central Time, rumors of new Mac, Big Sur, and maybe Air Tags; using edit mode to move icons on home screen; using Voice Control to control iPhone with your voice, has improved since iOS13; Voice Control might be beneficial for anyone with dexterity issues; spacial audio in Airpods Pr, only works with iPhone or iPad;  replacing Airpods Pro that have crackling sound;  how to  do audio editing of a music file; Goldwave for iOS for audio editing; iPhone 12 Mini 5.4 inch screen; how to search for ring tones in the iTunes Store; rewind or fast forward in What’s App message; iBUG will create a What’s App group;  widgets explained; turning off the flashlight with Siri; Apple Vis has podcasts about widgets; creating folders or mailboxes to organize e-mails; in Mail app, go to list of all mail boxes, choose edit, the new mail box is in the tool bar at the bottom of the screen.

IBUG CAFE#67 - NOVEMBER 8, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitator: Micheal and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker: Do you use a file management app like Voice Dream Reader or the Files app; iBUG announcements; Voice Dream Reader- Nancy; Files app – David & Sandhya. 

IBUG BUZZ #457 - NOVEMBER 2, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria & 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 iPhone 10R; resetting iPhone; positive experience with Super Sense, an OCR app; how to stop Beats headphones from pairing with a device;  automatic update  to iOS 14.1 rearranged apps;  to automatically update or not?; steps to take before giving away an iPad, sign out of Find My, sign out of app store, sign  out of Apple ID; need to have Apple ID to reset iPhone;; pop-up message saying device is not compatible; using Alt text on Facebook to provide description for blind users; Ring Tone Maker; difference between songs downloaded from Apple Music are DRM protected and those purchased from iTunes Store are not[ therefore might be able to make ring tones from songs purchased from iTunes store;  iOS 14.2 coming soon; improved photo description on Facebook; iPhone providing descriptions of Zoom callers using video; haptic engine starting automatically; copying recipe from website, included a lot of Google adds; edit mode within iMessage; typing “stop” to end political  text messages.

IBUG BUZZ #456 - OCTOBER 26, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya

Topics: 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; deleting all photos from Photos app, or use manage storage; accidentally taking screen shots; i-Toys Segment - Honeywell T5 Thermostat – Kenny; compatible with Apple Home kit, Alexa, and Google; set up a hub on Apple TV or iPad; some thermostats require authorized contractors to install or voids the warranty; auto locks; virtual keys on iPhone.

IBUG APPLE Workshop#110 - NOVEMBER 24, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics:  Icebreaker: What is your favorite Halloween candy? iBUG announcements – the iBUG Guy; Apple News/Rumors - Sandhya; demo of Voice Memos and saving a contact – Roy; Ringtones – Sandhya.

IBUG buzz#455 - octoBER 19, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 tap gesture; setting up back tap under touch  under accessibility;  using AOL mail on iPhone; scheduling appointment with Siri; how to make ring tones with ring tone makers; Goldwave available on iPhone; adding posts to Facebook albums; searching for iBUGtoday in  Twitteriffic;  accidentally triggering rotor; password problem  in Uber Eats; when listening to playlist in YouTube, app keeps asking if you are still there; VoiceOver randomly freezing – fix it by toggling VoiceOver on and off;   when sending a text message on iPad, no message text field;  recommendation for headset, Plantronics with built-in microphone;, bluetooth, single-ear loop for one ear; standard  Apple Ear Pods great for Zoom calls;   Siri not giving baseball scores, instread referring to information on web.

IBUG BUZZ #454 - october 12, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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; use of containers in rotor;  how to remove widgets on iPad without removing them from iPhone; setting up repeat key to delete multiple characters; pros and cons of wireless chargers; exercising vs.  optimizing your battery; the Mafi wireless charger; how to find and read unread text messages, using Siri; deleting pictures from Seeing AI; creating a bookmark by adding website to home screen; labels or filters in Gmail; create mail rules on the Gmail website;  folders vs labels in Gmail.

IBUG cafe #66 - october 11, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Stephen

Topics: iBUG announcements;  icebreaker: Name a website that you visit on a daily or regular basis; Safari – Sandhya Rao, Herbie Allen, and Jennie Facer; Safari settings; layout of the Safari app; format features; the address bar; the reload button; sharing a link; adding items to the rotor; navigating a website with the rotor; creating, saving, and deleting bookmarks; auto fill on website forms; saving passwords; downloading a podcast from a website.

IBUG BUZZ #453 - october 5, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 multiple spaces or letters; battery cases v. battery packs; how to hear another person’s VoiceOver over the iPhone, using original sound on Zoom; how to turn off automatic download in podcast app; SE 2020 v. iPhone 12; iOS 14 features are available on SE 2020; screen curtain v. turning brightness to zero; sharing wifi password with nearby iPhone; setting up a new iPhone without going to Apple Store; triple click power button to activate VoiceOver for the first time on a new iPhone; Apple Accessibility to help with set up; using Facetime to find an item;  haptics on  SE 2020;  OCR apps automatically adjust for lighting.

IBUG BUZZ #452 - september 28, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Kenny 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 improvements; Optimized charging for AirPods; Airpods Pro – spacial audio feature; Limiting location accuracy; App privacy settings; Using private addresses on Wi-Fi networks; sending audio message with Siri;  COVID-19 notification; unpinning a message; muting a thread; deciding whether to upgrade to iOS 14; once upgraded, cannot go back to iOS 13.7; how to upgrade without stable wifi; back tap with different cases; updating firmware of Airpods Pro; Apple Event of September 15th; Apple Watches, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch sixth generation – measure oxygen level; new colors for watches and bands; new  iPads, iPad 8th generation, iPad Air has 14 bionic chip, comparable to a laptop; Apple Watches will not include charging block, only the cable; customizing watch faces; Apple Watches are water resistant, okay to take showers with them; using water lock when swimming;  Apple One – packages of Apple services such as Apple Music, Apple News, Apple TV subscriptions, and fitness; description of Apple Event, audio described, used a drone for filming, very stream-lined; iPhone has some water resistance.

IBUG apple workshop #109 - september 26, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Ice breaker – If you could be  any Disney character, who would you be?; iBUG announcements – iBUG Guy; Apple news- Sandhya; Demonstration of iOS features.

IBUG BUZZ #451 - september 21, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 improvements; Optimized charging for AirPods; Airpods Pro – spacial audio feature; Limiting location accuracy; App privacy settings; Using private addresses on Wi-Fi networks; sending audio message with Siri;  COVID-19 notification; unpinning a message; muting a thread; deciding whether to upgrade to iOS 14; once upgraded, cannot go back to iOS 13.7; how to upgrade without stable wifi; back tap with different cases; updating firmware of Airpods Pro; Apple Event of September 15th; Apple Watches, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch sixth generation – measure oxygen level; new colors for watches and bands; new  iPads, iPad 8th generation, iPad Air has 14 bionic chip, comparable to a laptop; Apple Watches will not include charging block, only the cable; customizing watch faces; Apple Watches are water resistant, okay to take showers with them; using water lock when swimming;  Apple One – packages of Apple services such as Apple Music, Apple News, Apple TV subscriptions, and fitness; description of Apple Event, audio described, used a drone for filming, very stream-lined; iPhone has some water resistance.

IBUG BUZZ #450 - september 14, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics:  iBUG announcements; history of iBUG; Facilitators’ tales;  iBUG Memories;  iBUG trivia; closing remarks.

IBUG cafe #65 - september 13, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Stephen

Topics: Ice breaker: What OCR or text recognition apps do you use?

Envision AI – Kenny; Voice Dream Scanner – David; Super Sense – Sandhya

IBUG buzz #449 - september 7, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 reality; Exposure notification in iOS 13.7; payment method under Apple ID; accessible Bible apps – Dwell, Uversion, Bible Gateway, recordings on Audible or Bard; Islam by Touch;  Audio Boom app discontinued; bedtime feature under Clock app; demo of Commands – reassigning a touch gesture, e.g. changing the gesture to activate rotor; one-finger quadruple tap for caps lock; Apple rumors about possible event; rumors of Blue iPhone.

IBUG buzz #448 - August 31, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 top right; VoiceOver loosing focus while in edit mode on home screen; receiving 3 copies of e-mails; downloading podcast from Hadley on the Apple Podcast app; recommendations for tripod; Hadley presents video on YouTube; recommendation for a dock for iPhone with Otter Box case; unable to activate list mode in calender app; using Seeing AI with handwriting feature to read expiration date on item from pantry; door slams, triggers Apple Watch, turn off wake on wrist raise, speak on wrist raise, order turn on VoiceOver while on nightstand mode; using key chain to access Audible account; meaning of Unavailable on Facebook Messenger; contacts are not populating the edit field when sending text or e-mail; using Siri to dial contacts; dictation incomplete when posting on Facebook; using headphones improves dictation; dictation is a problem in iPhone 7.

IBUG buzz #447 - August 24, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 FaceBook to Seeing AI;  reasons you cannot see your friend’s posts, might be hidden post, might be blocked, post might be accidentally blocked, depends on privacy settings; increasing visibility of FaceBook posts; can exclude a friend from a post; how to skip saying hi on FaceBook to reach message, tap on bottom center of screen;  how to see most recent posts on FaceBook; i-Toys segment, Bose Color Sound Link Speaker, Herbie;  Sound Ware, horseshoe-shape has speakers; Ultimate Ear, or UE Booms speakers.

IBUG apple workshop #108 - August 22, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Ice breaker: If you could go any where, where would it be? iBUG announcements, the iBUG Guy; Apple news, Sandhya; What’s App, group chat app, Terry-Ann; Sound Scape, Mo.

IBUG BUZZ #446 - AUGUST 17, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 device under blue tooth settings; quick way to check battery status of Air Pods Pros, put Airpods in case, open the case, it will announce status of battery on home screen; ask Siri for battery level of Air pods Pro; seeking recommendation for accessible calorie counting app Fitness Pal; reading post on FaceBook, VoiceOver pauses as if in a photograph; Calorie King – accessible app for counting calories; Zoom setting to turn off video; if you have a Zoom account, it will retain your preferences; iPhone volume very low when on a phone call; turning off proximity sensor in VoiceOver and audio; Voice Dream Scanner, very accurate, works in the dark or low light; finding price for an app you own; $21 for the Voice Dream Suite; in App Store, click on an app that you already own, do not click on open, just on the name to get the price; using Voice Dream Scanner to read a local paper; scanning multiple columns;  reading papers on Book Share; request NFB Newsline to add a paper; call Be My Eyes to read a paper; navigating on YouTube; Zoom app enhanced quality of iBUG Buzz; with free Zoom account, one-on-one call is unlimited, and can record; cost of paid Zoom account.

IBUG BUZZ #445 - AUGUST 10, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 Files App and rename; unknown music appearing in Music app; using Spotlight to search for text; locking a note in the Notes app; Instant Heart Rate, uses camera to take your pulse; demo of the Activities feature in VoiceOver to set up various settings for a designated app; saving Zoom link to home screen, still need to enter password.

IBUG cafe #64 - AUGUST 9, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya, Keith, Michael, and Kenny

Topics: iBUG announcements; icebreaker - what app or device do you use to take notes?

IBUG buzz #444 - AUGUST 3, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 app; Dark Sky app continues to work on iPhone; Carrot weather app very accurate; Weather Gods, plays different sounds depending on the weather; Zoom link saved on home screen not working; Spped Dots, overlay for iPone available; entering phone number and using key pad  to make selections, use comma or semicolon to enter automatic or manual pauses; How to send a password for a Zoom meeting; can edit the Zoom password; Zoom will require password or waiting room starting September 27, 2020; dismissing notification regarding optimization of charging; when on speaker phone, the other person could hear the VoiceOver clicks; joining a group in FaceBook; using picker item on Amazon, one way is to put item in the cart, and change the number of items  from there;  turning off safe driving mode in Zoom, under settings and meetings.

IBUG buzz #443 - July 27, 2020 (123 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 mode to delete an app from the home screen; iHome kit enabled cameras; how to lead a group text message, where there is an Android user along with iPhone users, cannot leave group, cannot rename groups, cannot do Facetime call; new News tab on Facebook; youtube premium service; I Toys segment featuring the bluetoot tile tracking device; review of the Tile Mate; demonstration of how to pair a tile  how a tile, how name a tile, check volume level, set ring tone, locate tile with the Tile app or Siri.

IBUG buzz #442 - July 20, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 speaker of iPhone; how to select a link, go to share, and if sharing a Zoom link, go to participants and send an invitation; using dictation in Book Share, restart iPhone, or unload the app and reload; moving through videos on FaceBook or YouTube; flick up or down in track position slider; double tap, hold, and slide to move through video; adding items in Instant Cart; gestures on iPad do not work in landscape mode; new bug in Braille input; demo of how to find a specific emoji; type a word, see if emoji replacements are available, if predictive text is on; second method, dictate message, go to emoji keyboard, go to rotor, choose emoji in rotor, swipe up and down to see available emojis; how to activate predictive text in settings; go to VoiceOver settings to activate emoji suffix.

IBUG buzz #441 - July 13, 2020 (117 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 view agenda; when viewing photos, VoiceOver sometimes describes the photo; using Disney Plus with audio description; name your iPhone so it will appear that way when you log into Zoom; change your name in Zoom; saving a link to Youtube app, if you do not have an account, can share it, send yourself a link via e-mail or text; difference between bookmarks and favorites; streaming NFB Convention on NFB Newsline; creating a new mailbox in Mail app; ACB Link app to listen to podcasts from ACB convention; entering webinar for the first time, must enter name and e-mail; meeting id is the link for logging into NFB with Zoom; demo of responding to a phone call with a text message, go to settings, phone, respond with text, gives you three choices, can edit and personalize; to avoid listening to a voice mail greeting, hit the pound key to record your message.

IBUG cafe #63 - July 12, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya

Topics: Summer Games

IBUG buzz #440 - July 6, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 locks up after tapping on the more button; scrub gesture; difference between a webinar and meeting on Zoom; recommendation for a fax app; room on Facebook similar to Zoom platform, up to 8 members; Kindle app is accessible, cannot buy books from app; on Facebook, unlabeled people are inactive; deleting message in the Amazon Alexa app on iPhone; demo of adding “buttons” to the rotor; forwarding an e-mail thread; enabling threading in settings.

IBUG buzz #439 - june 29, 2020 (127 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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, general, about, name, enter the edit field and change the name; iPhone not ringing, and calls going to voice mail; Lyft app not reading search results; unable to open an e-mail that was moved to a different folder, error message, that the message was not downloaded; Air Pod Pro spacial feature in update to firmware; fetching e-mails at intervals; iPhone’s thirteenth birthday!; recording the greeting in Voice mail, how to avoid hearing VoiceOver in the outgoing greeting; record the greeting with headphones, and tap very lightly when done recording; delete option in voice mail disappears; to improve quality of the recording, place a blanket over you\ur  head, creates a virtual sound booth; choosing dongles, plug in 3.5 headphones; Bluetooth headphones versus wired headphones, less lag, better audio quality; using the Find My app to find Air Pods Pro; use Hey Siri to find your iPhone; have to activate Hey Siri feature; using Siri to activate do not disturb; in Facebook, show people who are active, what happens when you “say hi?”; using Market Place on Facebook; if using video on the Zoom app, security issues when nefarious characters can take pictures and learn personal information about you, better to use a background, or blur feature.

IBUG apple workshop #106 - june 27, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Ice breaker, what is your secret for stopping the hiccups; iBUG announcements; Apple news, review of the WWDC; Demo of the Bespecular and Tap Tap See apps by David; demo of Sero app by George. 

IBUG buzz #438 - june 22, 2020 (125 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 intrusive; Picture in picture; iPad OS – widgits coming, new side bar for navigation on iPad; redesigning search feature on iPad; handwriting feature called the Scrible feature; Airpods can seamlessly switch between devices; special audio feature with Airpods; Apple Watch, 20-second timer for hand washing; sharablable watch faces; improved sleep tracking; Apple watch can use gyroscope to keep track of dancing; Facial recognition within Home Kit;  TV OS will have picture-in[picture; getting audio descrption of WWDC; iPhone is not labeled in Zoom; may need to rename your iPhone on the iPhone itself; navigating with Bluetooth keyboard; delay in receiving messages in the Messenger app; not receiving notification of text message; not receiving notification of voice mail; MacHash, Apple news aggregator; use third-part browsers in iOS 14; allow third-parties to use the Find My feature; the back tap, gestures on the back of the iPhone to execute commands;  dots drifting when using Braille input; to clean screen, use alcohol or Clorax wipes with no bleach; dictation in Pag, be sure to have good Wifi signal and use headphones; do not use anything moist near the openings; the messages app shut down when hit send, message was never sent; using Siri to turn of the Zoom feature; clicking on buttons in Facebook but nothing happens; search Facebook for a post; different filters; three-finger swipe; turn off VoiceOver, and do a single finger swipe. Another way to organize posts is to put them in albums.

IBUG buzz #437 - june 15, 2020 (125 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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; push notification for e-mail; check notification settings for e-mail; to label a photo, two-finger double tap; the label function will only be on your iPhone; issue with viewing results on Lyft app; sometime turn off speech or turn off VoiceOver will help, also try unloading the app and  reinstalling app; emergency SOS under setting to turn off alarm or countdown sound; writing a post to wish happy birthday on FaceBook; sometimes when posting birthday wishes in FaceBook it kicks you out to your own timeline; Indeed app, a job application app where checkmarks are not labeled; sometimes group of check boxes and questions follow; repeated friend request in Facebook maybe be a hack; thumbs up in Amazon app after delivery; saving a link to home screen, select link, copy into Safari address field, it will ask if you want to open in Zoom, say no, then choose share button, to save to home screen; save the iBUG Zoom link as a contact; can also select a linkwith a three finger quadruple tap, may have to edit; screen sharing on Zoom on Iphone, very limited; sending audio message from the messages app; go in to message edit field, swipe to right, choose audio message, single finger tap and hold while speaking, then can send, play or delete; audio message can only be sent to other iDevices; use voice memos to send messages to Android users; to use raise to listen, turn of the speaker; activating speaker on Zoom; how to listen to ring tones on headphones, not on speaker.

IBUG cafe #62 - June 14, 2020 (128 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith, Kelsey, Michael, and Wes

Topics: Health App, MyChart App

IBUG buzz #436 - June 8, 2020 (117 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 file, or you can use the Pages app; how to share a link to the iBUG Zoom meeting; at the end of participants list,at the end is an invite button, can send a contact an invitation; listening to voice mail, causes the iPhone to lock up; voice mail may be switching to the headphones, and no longer on the speaker; there is a setting to have voice mail play on speaker automatically; if the iPhone locks up, can try the home button, engaging Siri, or turn off VoiceOver;  to turn off visual voice mail, ask the carrier; Personal Power by Michael Feir, good resource on Apple Vis; Chime app allows you to set when you are alerted – on the hour, half hour, quarter hour, or before the hour; allows you to set the time you receive alerts; chevron is actually the greater than and less than symbols; possible text means VoiceOver is taking a guess as to the text; labeling elements with two-finger double tap and hold; Bard app is no longer prompting for password; Google Chrome app, unable to do a voice search, need to unmute the microphone; recommendation for a good dictionary app, Merriam Webster app; recommendation for a translation app, other than Say Hi, Google Translate is accessible, Microsoft Translate app; the Dot Watch paired with iPhone, Braille display with four cells; triple click crown on Apple Watch to turn off Voiceover; possible to adjust volume on the Apple Watch itself; activating haptic feedback on Apple Watch;  when listening to something on iPhone, the Apple Watch only shows the “Now playing” screen.

IBUG buzz #435 - June 1, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: 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 layout; finding a user guide for Logitech 380; text-based gaming app called Frotz; Space Launch app, track various launches; Worderfree – a boggle word game; how to set up a new iPhone; activate VoiceOver on the set up screen with triple click home or the power button on iPhones without a home button; purchasing a iPhone from the Apple Store, setting up as a new phone or restoring from an old phone; using the Apple Store app to buy an iPhone, walks you through the process, make various choices; recommendations for a recorder app to convert MP3 files and save them to the iPhone, Audio Memos Pro or Ferrite, multi-track editor; searching the Apple Vis website; creating a favorite in contacts; reordering contacts within favorites; configuring Do Not Disturb setting in conjunction with favorites, allow calls from favorites, allow calls from repeated calls; using iCloud to access Notes within folders on different iDevices; FaceBook Messenger rooms. Missing FaceBook posts in groups.

IBUG buzz #434 - May 25, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; coping with COVID, how do you entertain yourself; downloading audio-described movies from Blind Mice Mega Mall, using a Send Space account; free Send Space account allows you to download a single movie at a time at a slow speed; movievault.net another source of audio described movies; Overcast app, finding the chapter button; enabling original sound on Zoom; Spectrum access to audio described movies, free app; touch typing on SE2; disable suggestions; selecting and copying an email address; Text replacement works on 95% of forms; original sound removes compression, improves sound quality in Zoom; enabling original sound directly on the iPhone; when using original sound, use headphones; apps for recipes, Food Network has an app; object identifying apps – Seeing AI, Tap Tap See, Be My Eyes, Bespecular; navigation apps – Nearby Explorer, free; Paprika, paid app, easy to import recipes; using three-finger quadruple tap to select spoken text, need to use rotor to edit; instructions for setting up Send Space account; locating the 3-digit code on the debit card; recommend using AIRA to read credit cards; Seeing AI, short text feature does not use Internet; Aira has free account, five minutes at a time, and can continue that repeatedly; Apoly vision ap for object identification; some banks offering Braille debibt cards; 3-digit code can be on the back or front of card; Aira would be best, most secure option or reading credit cards; when replying to text, the keyboard disappears, and strange quacking or pairing sound is played; iOS 13.5 update, Face identification, bring pass code field more quickly; able to use iPhone gesture with gloves; iToys segment, the Apple Magic Keyboard with Herbie and Tamer; pair the keyboard with an iPad Pro, track pad not very accessible with VoiceOver; no function row; the keyboard is very thin, use smart connector to connect with iPad Pro; no delete key, but can remap keys; keyboard has USBC port; keyboard connects with magnetic hinge to iPad Pro; keyboard cost $300 or $350; iBUG training sessions are archived on iBUGtoday website; most recent podcast are under the Podcast tab; for past conference calls, go to past conference calls; Apple Viz and Hadley School for the Blind are good resources; iPhone vs. iPad; iPad requires traveling more real estate, slightly different layout of app on iPad; pupil recognition, will that work for people with prosthetic eyes.

IBUG apple workshop #105 - May 23, 2020 (115 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Ice breaker – hamburger or hotdog? iBUG anouncements; Apple news; iBUG and Apple trivia game; music trivia; guest appearances by Bond, James Bond, Eliza Doolittle, Sir Elton John, and Marilyn Monroe. Airpods Pro raffle. iBUG expresses sincere gratitude to all of the facilitators, mentors, volunteers, and callers who have supported us over the past nine years. 

IBUG BUZZ #433 - MAY 18, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; Coping with COVID, what are you doing for exercise?; how to download audio-described movies from Blind Mice Megal Mall; trouble with Siri not launching apps; ask Siri to open an app by saying the name of the app followed by the word “app”; status bar no longer says AC power when iPhone is fully charged; demo of downloading movie from Blind Mice Mega Mall website; once downloaded, the movie is saved on the iCloud drive under the downloads folder; lso saved in the Files App; iPad has a split screen layout; VoiceOver on, no speech, but hearing clicks; how to find an old post on a friend’s timeline in FaceBook; could search key words, or turn off VoiceOver and scroll faster, three-finger swipe up with VoiceOver; sharing avatar’s on FaceBook not accessible; group chats in Messenger; how to check if someone has seen your message in FaceBook Messenger; double tap on message, swipe right once, says seen and the date; how to quickly post birthday greeting on FaceBook swipe left from the bottom to write a post; Actiview app changed to Spectrum Cable; syncs with movie and provides audio description; have to download track from the app, then it will sync with the movie in theater or on TV; how to organize newsfeed from FaceBook in chronological order; shortcuts menu, choose most recent, puts newsfeed in chronological order; wireless charger; selecting text with three-finger quadruple tap; if on a text message, swipe up, choose copy; it will read what was copied, then itwill say copied to clip board; it will copy what was spoken; VoiceOver comments will be included; another way to copy is the method for labeling an element, two-finger double tap, text is in edit box; using Text selection for an article, not necessary for VoiceOver to read it all aloud before selecting material; using rotor to modify your text selection.

IBUG buzz #432 - May 11, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; Coping with COVID 19, other than staying home, is there something that is particularly bothersome to you?; locating battery lelvel on first page of home screen or today view; use edit button to arrange items; using dictation when writing an e-mail; when using dictation, VoiceOver says attachment, which is an object that can be deleted; demo of how to move apps on your home screen – select an app, swipe up with one finger, enter edit mode, options include delete, drag, create a folder; how to delete a folder, remove items in the folder; Folder/folder, formerly known as extras folder; editing folder names; Sharing a post on Facebook; depending on privacy settings, the share button may not appear; Google Duo for making phone calls; joining meeting from Zoom app; Star in Zoom used to create favorites; Gmail app v. native mail app; native mail allows you to view e-mails from different e-mail accounts; question about updating to iOS 13.4.1; how to checking if the Bluetooth keyboard k380 is paired; go to settings, Bluetooth, and it will be under the listed devices; Today view or first page of home screen; usec rotor to naviage by heading to find battery of iPhone, watch, or Airpods; spotlight search – tap on app, swipe down with three fingers, text field at the top where you can type or dictate a search term; using Braille input mode to search for apps; the today screen contains various widgets; the edit button at the bottom of the screen; use four finger tap to go to the bottom of the screen; use the edit button to reorder widgets on the today screen; to reorder, you can either double tap and hold to move, or choose from actions available to move items up or down.

IBUG cafe #61 - May 10, 2020 (128 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Linda

Topics: Instant Pot and Roomba

IBUG buzz #431 - May 4, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; Coping with COVID 19, in light of some states opening up, are you going to venture out or wait?; how to load only certain apps on certain devices; settings, iTunes and App store, automatic downloads, deselect it; layout of iPad is different from iPhone; opening a link on Safari, hard to exit, may need to close the app that was launched; banking app, VoiceOver saying random letters when entering password; when using touch id scanner, make sure surface is clean and fingers are clean; manually enter a password in iCloud key chain; YouTube screen controls appear on Apple watch when watching YouTube on the iPhone; pairing Bluetooth keyboard with iPad, problem with keyboard mapping; use VoiceOver key (Control and Option) with “K’to get keyboard help; setting up new iPhone, with two-factor authentication; Personal Power, iOS manual by MichaelFeir.blogspot.ca; Zoom is not staying logged in, even though the box to stay signed in is checked; demo of saving link to Zoom meeting on to the iPhone home screen by /Sandhya; copy link from text message, go to Safari  address field, clear text, copy the link with paste, click go, when it asks to open with Zoom, say “No,”  go to share on bottom, swipe right until save on home screen; reachability feature, for non VoiceOver users, makes large iPhones easier to navigate with one hand; inadvertently changing speech rate in rotor; remove speech rate from rotor  to avoid accidentally changing speech rate; COVID Coach website by VA; iYodel, demo by iBUG Guy of Peruvian Yodel; noise monitoring app on Apple Watch.

IBUG buzz #430 - April 27, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; Coping with COVID 19, who is the first you want to see when you are  no longer sheltering in place; how to leave a Facebook messenger group; navigating with vertical scroll bar; What’s New in iOS13 available on National Braille Press and iOS Access for All at iosaccessbook.com; Voice Dream Reader and Voice Dream Scanner available for $10.00; calling a person who is not in your contacts in What’s App;  Super Sense, a scanning app, subscription service; dealing with adds in YouTube; YouTube Premium gets rid of adds for a price about $10.0 per month, saves your place in video; using the track position slider in YouTube; see first feature in Facebook missing; Yootech, wireless charging stand; leaving Messenger group, double tap on group, using Pluto TV to access free channels, no audio description; swipe right to list of names, double tap on list, and at the bottom is leave chat; ACB.org/adp for list of audio describe programming; Hulu has some audio description; Apple TV Plus is audio described; activating audio description in Netflix; use the same log in, the audio description will be available across devices; set up different profiles for family members who do not need audio description; new tone when opening Facebook; Text Replacement feature, settings, general, keyboard, text replacement, use abbreviations to expand to frequently used phrases; useful for entering e-mail addresses; iToys Segment featuring the iPhone SE2, Herbie; wireless charging with the case on, depending on thickness of case; iPhone SE2, black, white and red; Apple TV and using Netflix.

IBUG apple workshop #104 - April 25, 2020 (124 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Icebreaker, what was your favorite board game as a child?; Coping with COVID 19, have you done anything new to improve yourself?; iBUG announcements; Apple news; demo of Texas Hold’em by Juan; demo of Kindle app by Stephen.

IBUG buzz #429 - April 20, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; Coping with COVID, what projects have you started?; checking status bar when watching a movie; getting to context menu with single finger triple tap or double tap and hold; setting up account with Blind Mice Mega Mall; setting up a PayPal account; buying iBUG raffle ticket; PayPal Customer Support at 1-888-221-1161; trying to update an iPad 1; changing language in Braille table, English U.S. to uEB; muting a contact in an e-Mail; select an e-mail, swipe up with one finger, double tap on more, swipe right until you get mute; hiding alerts on a text message thread; selecting English U.S. in Braille table; creating a contact when you receive a text from a phone number – open text, go up to top and tap on the phone number, double tap on the info button, double tap on phone number, swipe to the right until you reach create new contact; opening a link from a text message; best deals for iPhone; how to get out of the participant’s panel in Zoom, cancel and then close at the top; VoiceOver reading words in all caps letter by letter; buying an unlocked iPhone; using Cricket, access to AT&T towers; pronunciation of Yesterday on Facebook has been fixed; if using low power mode, autolock automatically set to 30 seconds; meeting history in Zoom, still type in password; create link to iBUG Zoom meeting room, add link to home screen; clearing cash in safari.

IBUG buzz #428 - April 13, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; coping with Covid-19; getting a talking thermometer from independentliving.com or LS&S, or speaktomecatelog.com; accessing One Drive or Google Drive on iPod touch; switching between English, Spanish, and emoji keyboards from a bluetooth keyboard; how to save six-digit Zoom password; easiest way is to click on link with password embedded; save link on home screen; locking your iPhone while on Zoom; unmuting Zoom from lock screen; streaming Facebook Live on Home Pod; update for Apple Watch Series 4; can you get rid of suggestions in share sheet; Facebook Live, can stream with TV casting, button at top right of iPhone; iTunes U, assignments from iPhone not syncing; accessing audio captcha’s; get a digital thermometer, and use Seeing AI to read it; searching for iBugToday on Facebook; can also dictate the search; start dictation with a two-finger double tap; using group tools on iBUG Facebook page; designated button on Logitech keyboard to switch to onscreen keyboard; low power mode; screen Curtin turning on by itself and stops reading; do not disturb and scheduling; accessing Google Docs; control, shift space bar, switch keyboards on bluetooth keyboard; using quick nav to go to visited links on bluetooth keyboard; accessible VPN, Windscribe.

IBUG buzz #427 - April 6, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topics: IBUG announcements; dealing with the coronavirus, what is the first thing you want to do when all this is over?; issues with ordering from various delivery services; in combatting the Zoom bomber phenomenon, please identify yourself with your screen name;.; resources for voiceover commands on a braille device; customizing braille voiceover commands; improve jumpiness of the voiceover, by activating reduce motion Setting; activating the reach feature; getting a refund from iTunes; default Setting for the camera when signing onto Zoom;; using the mute button on your Bluetooth headset; changing the Siri voice; Phone soap, uses UV light to sanitize your phone; also a phone soap go, you can sanitize and charge your phone at the same time; accessing presidential updates, use Tune In app , or local news apps; when having trouble clicking on a link, sometimes turning off voiceover will help reestablish focus; clicking on a link from an email; Safari will prompt you to open a link in Facebook; optimizing battery; the new update improves battery life; using Screen Sharing on your iPhone with Zoom; unplug any other Bluetooth devices in order to share on Zoom; changing the voice in VoiceOver; history of the Fred voice; accessibility, voiceover, speech; trouble entering password on blind mice megamall; using iCloud keychain instead; iPhone freezes up when accessing the T-Mobile website.

IBUG buzz #426 - march 30, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: IBUG announcements; app called in stock.com tells you what products are in stock; I phone is reading punctuation despite being set to none; have to restart the phone to stop the punctuation; technique for entering phone numbers or credit card numbers, use the Notes app, or the contacts, or Voice Memos; joining and iBUG zoom meeting, click on the link from the website, or one of the designated phone numbers under one tab mobile,  the access code will be entered automatically; Zoom app is very accessible, and remembers your meeting history, at least the 10 prior meetings; following the iOS update 13.4, voiceover is mispronouncing the word yesterday; go into accessibility settings, and pronunciation to fix the problem; this issue is not limited to a particular Siri voice or the update; issue with AirPods Pro losing charge rapidly; how to activate noise cancellation on AirPods Pro; squeeze the iPad Pro stem to activate the various features; description of how to adjust pronunciation; using a different English language, UK, addresses the pronunciation issue; backing up your iPad with iTunes; use an encrypted backup with a simple password in order to retrieve all passwords upon restoring your iPhone; how to delete a text message thread; how to hide alerts from a message thread; how to mute or silence notifications from a text message thread; how to select and delete those selected emails; go into a mailbox, shoes edit, then select, you can either select all, or specific emails, then choose delete; when you are in a mailbox, and you type search, the edit button moves to the bottom of the screen; deleting the Gmail app does not delete the actual emails from the native mail app; adjusting notifications for the Gmail app; once you have selected emails in a search, you have to delete them individually; battery life has improved with iOS 13.4; restoring your iPhone from an iCloud back up; restoration of an iPhone from a backup depends on the number of apps on your iPhone and data associated with each app; one password, a password manager; how to save voice memo files onto a thumb drive connected to your iPhone in order to upload them onto a PC; another alternative is to email the voice memo files to the other computer.

IBUG BUZZ #425 - MARCH 23, 2020 (123 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya

Topics: IBUG announcements; how has the coronavirus pandemic affected your life?; Using Clorox wipes on your iPhone; the Phone Soap, a UV light that cleans your iPhone; question about Door Dash  app  and response time; tips for using Voice Dream Scanner and scanning a medicine bottle; using Aira to read a medicine bottle; Setting for how long to keep your text message history; review  of message settings; how to forward a text message; issue with completing the Census on your iPhone; text messages are disappearing; when reading a post in Facebook, difficulty getting past the profile picture image; mounting device so you can use your phone hands-free, called Tenakle;; questions about the iOS 13.4 update using FaceTime to make calls overseas; alternatives, zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Google hangouts;, and Signal joining and iBUG meeting using your zoom meeting history, or entering the iBUG personal meeting identification number, 742-848-6329 or 7iBUGToday; advantages of an iPad versus an iPhone, split screen  makes it easier to access settings for an application, four speakers, if you have a little bit of vision, the bigger screen is helpful; newer iPad Pro will have mouse support and trackpad support; demo of the Roomba, an I robot product by Sandhya; discuss settings, features, history, and ability to self clean; description of the Roomba, pricing, and other scheduling and mapping capabilities; bonus, the Roomba can be a great dog babysitter.

IBUG apple workshop #103 - MARCH 21, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Find my App and Good Rx

IBUG BUZZ #424 - MARCH 16, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; all iBUG Today conference calls and meetings will be held on the Zoom platform until further notice; how to copy a text message; two finger double tap and hold; use the rotor swipe to actions, and select copy; how to silence notifications when watching a video; how to have a word spelled using the rotor in an email; enabling Wi-Fi calling; updating your emergency address when enabling Wi-Fi calling; the book about zoom by Jonathan Mohsin, meet me accessibly is now available for free download; repeated notifications, dismiss it or change the focus to cancel the notification; banner notifications; Setting up face identification on an iPhone 11; move your face in a clockwise fashion using voice over; using the camera to scan a credit card to add a card to Apple Pay; Siri shortcuts; trouble finding the text field to respond to a text message; using hotspot, should check your carriers data plan; Notification before being throttled; movies coming to the digital format sooner due to the current situation with the coronavirus; how to delete an app from your home screen; trouble joining a zoom meeting; how to invite someone to a zoom conference; visiting the iBUG website, contains the zoom link; also going through the participants panel, can invite others from there; creating a contact card with the zoom one tap information and zoom link; Jonathan Mosen’s book, Meet me Accessibly is the same as his earlier book, Meet me in the Cloud; phone locks up when using YouTube app; editing a message you dictated to Siri; using dictation to send a text message; using the dictation button or two finger double tap to begin dictating, avoid stepping over voiceover; rumors that iOS 14 will allow the use of third-party voices; for example, you could use voices purchase in Voice Dream on your iPhone; and rumors that you will be able to retract a message using iMessage.

IBUG BUZZ #423 - MARCH 9, 2020 (124 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG  announcements wi-Fi extenders; test out the app before investing in an entire system; when downloading an app, a separate authentication is necessary for in app purchases;; alternative to a Wi-Fi extender is a router; navigating between edit fields on our website; checking battery health on your iPhone; issue setting up google voice; recommended GV connect app to control Google voice; description of braille input on your iPhone; discussion of away end table top modes; checking the sent box to verify that an email was sent; if the email does not appear in the sent box, check in the outbox or the drafts folder; changes to the messenger app, no longer tells you if a message was seen; receiving a notification, voiceover continues to read even after pushing the power button to lock the screen; do a two finger single tap to silence voiceover before locking the screen; this problem of voice over speaking even after the lock screen is invoked, occurs with Alex and other voices; how to turn off screen time; forwarding messages within a thread; dictation errors can be minimized by articulating clearly and minimizing background noise; dictation works better with headphones; adding emails to the cc field; when dictating a text message, you can add more to the message by simply saying the word add.

IBUG CAFE #59 - MARCH 8, 2020 (110 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Herbie

Topics: YouTube

IBUG BUZZ #422 - MARCH 2, 2020 (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; question about Sony buds; comparison of AirPods pros and echo buds; AirPods pros are easy to pair, have noise cancellation, cost $250; echo buds are difficult to pair, have significant latency, but are only $89 on sale; echo buds provide Alexa on board; the aftershocks, bone conduction headphones, provide the best transparency, allowing you to hear environmental noise; problem with copying ringtones using iTunes; another app, Waltr 2 app  allows you to avoid using iTunes; using voice dreamß scanner to scan a document, then given choices to save it as a PDF or to voice dream reader or to another app; Dual lingo app is very accessible; Ira is discontinuing the horizon glasses; recommended lanyards for holding the phone while using Ira; problem using Ira in the kitchen; most likely an Internet/Wi-Fi issue; static on the AirPods, might be restricted to the iPhone eights; update to Facebook now  provides information about the various groups, and friends that were tagged in the post; how to get emergency alerts for local events; get the local news app;  Nixle website;  the next-door app also provides local information; the ring doorbell app also provides notifications; itoys segment featuring the Apple HomePod by Herbie; playing music, making calls, getting the weather; waving the iPhone near the HomePod to activate airplay; comparing and contrasting the Home Pod  with the Amazon Alexa echo device. 

IBUG BUZZ #421 – FEBRUARY 24, 2020  (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Maria and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; creating a playlist from MP3 files downloaded from a website; using voice dream reader to listen to MP3 files; Voice dream sweet includes voice dream reader, voice dream writer, voice Dream scanner, and an extra voice for 24 99; unpairing the AirPods in order to use braille note touch; choose disconnect, not forget this device; dual lingo app for learning languages is accessible; saving a contact card from a text message; how to stop repeat notifications of text messages can  turn off voiceover, or turn off speak notification setting; saving a contact card from a text messages; extraneous characters are entered while using braille screen input; Guide to braille screen input on Apple vis website; once you choose away mode or tabletop mode within braille screen input, use the three finger for swipe to lock the position; Setting a bookmark in the voice dream reader; accessing files using cloud storage on your iPhone; apps such as dropbox, one drive, Google drive, or iCloud; using voice dream reader to read the files stored in dropbox; Dropbox pro for $99 a year for 2 TB; allows access to all files on your iPhone and serves as a back up; Office 365 provides 1 TB on the one drive; Dropbox has 256 bit  encryption; changing the name associated with your iMessage that is different from your contact information; demo of the voice memos app; saving voice memos to the files app; sending voice memos via text message; using headphones prevents voiceover from being recorded in the Voice Memos; pocket reader, a paid app, that has a better user interface.

IBUG/APPLE WORKSHOP #102 - FEBRUARY 22, 2020 (117 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: Music and camera bard

IBUG BUZZ #420 – FEBRUARY 17, 2020  (119 MINUTES)

Facilitators:  Stephen and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; recommendation for color identifiers; TapTap see; seeing AI; envision AI; difference between the cameras on the 11 promax and earlier cameras; stand for holding iPhone while scanning documents; contact name on a text message is different from the actual contact name; is there a way to disable confirmation before deleting text messages; demo of how to delete a text message; activating the spotlight search feature; two finger double tap or magic tap is not ending the call; how do you increase the volume on the tracker tile device; using the tile mate to find luggage in the airport; Apple news regarding updated SE iPhone; demo of how to turn off amber alerts; updates for the bard application; tagging on Facebook; when reading posts on Facebook, it says braille dots; using an app called backpack studio to do an Internet podcast; creating contact; changing the silicone tips on the AirPods Pro; range for controlling the tile from your iPhone; using the weight watchers app to keep track of points; app called calorie king can help keep track of carbohydrates; using the health app to count steps.

IBUG BUZZ #419 - FEBRUARY 10, 2020 (117 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Chanelle and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements;  iCloud key chain; need two-factor authentication for iCloud key chain; using call history to log into iBUG Zoom meeting; deactivating safe-driving mode in Zoom; using Siri to identify a song; Shazam app built in to Siri; ask Siri to identify song based on lyrics; reading lyrics in iOS 13 to do Karaoke; reading texts in invisible ink; using rotor to control punctuation; changing verbosity settings; recommendations for a small folding keyboard ; Joyzy small keyboard, few keys are interposed due to the hinge; sliding keyboard that is part of a case; Tile tracking devices on sale; Air Tags, Apple’s version is on the way; how to send an e-mail to someone who is not in your contacts; double tap ad hold on e-mail address, opens new options like creating a new contact; accessability of Pages on iPhone; searching in your Amazon order history.

IBUG CAFE #58 - FEBRUARY 9, 2020 (109 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya and Herbie

Topics: Calendar and reminders

IBUG BUZZ #418 - FEBRUARY 3, 2020 (122 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; VoiceOver not working and cannot shut down the iPhone 11;  resetting the iPhone with the volume up, volume down, and the side button; how to leave a rating when listening to a podcast on the Podcast app;  tap to rate or write a review to provide feedback; trouble clearing repeating notifications;  saving safe place addresses in the Uber app; security code to verify you have the right Uber driver; iOS 13.3.1, Hey Siri not working; Apple Watch Series 4 crashing; using Apple Pay with iPhone 11; place iPhone on reader and double click the side button when you hear the beep; use face id for authentication; iPhone speakers sounding distorted; how to stop sharing a reminder; bluetooth keyboard not echoing the character; using sleep timer on Bard  Voiceover says space, space after timer ends; using the Clock app to stop playing when timer ends; adjusting  playback speed when listening to Podcast app; demo of Bard by Sandhya; setting a bookmark in Bard; stop sharing reminder by going to the Add Person button; use separate list to share specific reminders; using the threading feature in the Mail app; using the rotor to navigate through messages in thread; how to silence Voiceover when playing music on a bluetooth speaker.

IBUG BUZZ #417 - JANUARY 27, 2020 (118 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; follow-up  to Apple Workshop Show& Tell; deleting e-mail messages from a list serve using threading, view as digest, or create filters;  pretend to unsubscribe and will give you other options; how to archive or hide a folder in Gmail; using arrows to navigate comments in FaceBook; wether to upgrade to iOS 13.3; Apple news - 5 new iPhones, thinner screens, all glass iMac; whether to charge the Air Pods;  what apps help access audio-described movies; Netflix, serotech, Blind Mice Megamall; subscribing to Serotech; downloading movies from Blind Mice Mega Mall;  click on Blind Mice Movie Vault, swipe up from bottom;  the Ring Doorbell app, click the live button to answer the door; using a banner notification to answer doorbell; Ring Doorbell subscription service to access the recordings; use Amazon Echo device to access Ring Doorbell app; Alexa enabled Echo Buds to pair with iPhone; using the See AI app to identify money; iToys segment featuring the AirPods Pro, $250.00, bluetooth headphones,  noise cancelling, squeeze stem to activate, open case to check battery level; pairing Instant Pot with iPhone to make a cake; bluetooth air fryers.

IBUG/APPLE WORKSHOP #101 - JANUARY 25, 2020 (114 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Sandhya

Topics: Show and Tell

IBUG BUZZ #416 - JANUARY 20, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; the iBUG Guy  tracks his lost iPhone with Find My iPhone app; tracking by signing into iCloud.com; accessability of Uber app; using Aira to call Uber; using Find My Friends ; app switcher is losing focus; adding a book mark in Safari; Apple podcast skill  available on Alexa; Google Chrome is a browser like Safari; setting alarm, but it does not appear in status bar of iPhone 10;  using Siri to delete all alarms in the Clock app; The Title app - music app like Apple Music; songs not compressed in Title App; setting up bedtime  in Clock app; sleep tracking function on Apple Watch; bedtime sleep analysis; Calculating the 90-day period for getting free TV Plus; does turning off bluetooth help preserve battery of iPhone or the bluetooth device; Orbit Reader not responding, unable to pair with iPhone; using  smart plugs; the iBUG Guy plays Taps for Sandhya’s Orbit Reader.

IBUG BUZZ #415 - JANUARY 13, 2020 (120 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; electronic payment apps to send money abroad; bluetooth keyboards, Logitech 780 and Apple keyboard; reset password for iBUG website;  retain books even if you cancel Audible subscription; can speed up books on Audible; listen to Bard books on the locked screen; how to insert a bookmark on Bard; using Voice Dream Scanner; how to check if Airpods are charged; open the Airpods’ case and ask Siri for status; downloading an app from the App Store; one-finger triple tap for context menu on App Store; money reader apps - Money Reader MCT, Seeing AI; Facebook update stopped the crashing while scrolling the newsfeed; demo of Money Reader MCT; demo of money reader function in Seeing AI; reordering channels in Seeing AI; Siri Shortcuts in Seeing AI; Cash Reader; Facebook providing detailed description of photos; safe passwords generated by Apple; benefits of Password vault apps; creating a see password on your own; using password managers to share password in the event of death; saving passwords as a contact; viewing saved passwords in key chain; when dictating, VoiceOver says attachment;  the attachment is a dashed box with the letters “O b j”; using the app to control the Instant Pot, cannot adjust the time;  using iPhone paired with Alexa to control Instant Pot; and locating app for Instant Pot on iPhone.

IBUG CAFE #57 - JANUARY 12, 2020 (105 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Michael, Sandhya, and Herbie

Topics: Apple Pay, PayPal, and Cash App

IBUG BUZZ #414 - JANUARY 6, 2020 (121 MINUTES)

Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; saving link from an e-mail; saving link to home screen; compare accessability of Google Home app vs. Alexa app; saving password for website with key chain; using autofill passwords; viewing passwords saved in iCloud key chain; the Movies Anywhere app  brings all movie  purchases together; ACB Audio Description Project, list of audio-described movies and TV shows; viewing wish list in iTunes; fetching new data; reassigned rotor gesture is being confused for the two-finger scrub gesture; one-finger triple tap activates context menu; FaceBook still crashing while scrolling newsfeed;  downloading movies from Blind Mice Movie Vault; the Actiview app was acquired by Charter, a cable company; getting VoiceOver to read top of Amazon website; Pocket Braille app demo by Eva; Braille input on iPhone; Pocket Braille is a reference app; audio-description on Amazon Prime Video, set up per device; audio-description in Netflix carries over between devices; select close captioning and audio description, choose English; Audio Description Project statistics; request to post a list of iBUG demos. 

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