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Tyler Stephen

I'm Tyler Stephen, from the US state of Maine. I have a life-long passion for technology, and in addition to writing here, I am also on the editorial team of AppleVis.com. I've been totally blind from birth and thus rely on screenreading software like VoiceOver on Apple products and NVDA on Windows. I have been a Mac user since 2005 and an iOS user since 2010, in addition to also having used Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS. On this site and elsewhere, I hope to write pieces that educate and entertain people, as well as bring attention to the accessibility or inaccessibility of various technologies. You can find me on mastodon at mastodon.applevis.com/@tyler.

Tyler Stephen's Articles

The Wallet screen, showing multiple cards and passes.

How to unlock your door with a home key on iPhone or Apple Watch

by Tyler Stephen
You can unlock your door with a home key in Apple Wallet on iPhone or Apple Watch, or give a guest an access code with a supported lock.
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A document is open in the Notes app. The onscreen keyboard is in the bottom half of the screen.

How to type with the onscreen keyboard on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can type with the iPhone onscreen keyboard, slide to type with QuickPath, enter special characters, and type with one hand.
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The Find My screen open to the Devices list. There are two devices in the Devices list: Danny's iPhone and Danny's iPad. Their locations are shown on a map.

How to add your iPhone to Find My

by Tyler Stephen
You can add your iPhone to Find My, turn on the Find My network and Send Last Location, and see your family's devices too.
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The Photos, Maps, and Music widgets on the iPhone Home Screen. The Music widget displays interactive features.

How to use News widgets on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can use the Today and Topic widgets from News on iPhone to check top and trending stories, or stories on a topic you choose.
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An email showing reply options. Across the middle of the screen, from left to right, are Reply, Reply All, Forward, and Trash.

How to check your email in Mail on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can read, preview, and summarize email in Mail on iPhone, set reminders for messages, and see whole conversations.
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The iPhone Control Center showing an arrow pointing to the audio card where you can control music from the Lock Screen or when using another app.

How to play audio from your iPhone on a Bluetooth accessory

by Tyler Stephen
You can play and control audio from your iPhone on it, and improve the audio accuracy after you connect a Bluetooth accessory.
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A website is open in Safari, with the address field showing that Reader is available for the website.

How Safari on iPhone uses digital certificates to check encrypted websites

by Tyler Stephen
You can count on digital certificates to help Safari on iPhone check that encrypted websites are legitimate and protect the information you exchange.
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The Import Browsing Data screen, prompting you to choose a file to import.

How to import data from another browser into Safari on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can import bookmarks, history, extensions, credit cards, and passwords into Safari on iPhone from another browser.
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The Export Browsing Data screen, with the Passwords option selected for export to another password manager.

How to export passwords to another password manager on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can export your passwords from iPhone to a CSV file and import them into another password manager.
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The Fitness Move Goal Schedule screen showing buttons to increase or decrease the Move goal by the day of the week.

How to change Fitness settings on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can change Fitness notifications, health details, units of measure, and workout settings in the Fitness app on iPhone.
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