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#513 - December 13, 2021 Dec 18, 2021

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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?

#512 - December 6, 2021 Dec 10, 2021

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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.

#511 - November 29, 2021 Dec 04, 2021

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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.

#510 - November 22, 2021 Nov 30, 2021

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Facilitators: Jim AND Sandhya

Topics: Adding emergency contacts; if use Siri to set time, get a count down; Srib Audio for reading books; scanning product with Seeing AI; scanning techniques; when using focus mode – sometimes incorrectly says a person has notifications turned off; iBUG Bytes – emergency bypass; updating apps; turning of haptic feedback for unknown areas; iToys segment – Apple TV remote, Side Clck Remote – Sree; finding links saved on Facebook; closing multiple tabs in Safari all at once; text emergency bypass; navigating threads in e-mail.

#509 - November 15, 2021 Nov 20, 2021

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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;

#508 - November 8, 2021 Nov 12, 2021

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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.

#507 - November 1, 2021 Nov 05, 2021

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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

#506 - October 25, 2021 Oct 28, 2021

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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 – third-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 accessibility gestures like squeezing wrist instead of touching the Apple Watch; removing a sim card from iPhone 12.

#505 - October 18, 2021 Oct 20, 2021

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Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: Editing 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.

#504 - October 11, 2021 Oct 13, 2021

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Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: using commas and semicolons to insert pauses when creating a contact; issues with Braille in iOS 15; accessing Zoom on a new device; firmware on Air Pod Pro; changing voice on Apple Watch; new prompt on Zoom, to acknowledge that the call is being recorded; Music to Ring Tone app for creating ring tones; recommendation for converting video to MP4 Dolby On; iBUG Bytes – reordering items in control center; no longer have option of deleting conversation in iMessages, previously could keep the thread but delete conversation within; VoiceOver stops talking after a mention within a group text message – new bug; pasting an address to Uber; VoiceOver off versus speech off; clearing cashe and cookies in Safari; using Ring Doorbell app with VoiceOver – better in landscape mode; checking volume and haptic settings.

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