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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 Sounds and Haptics screen in Settings.

How to change iPhone sounds and vibrations

by Tyler Stephen
You can change your iPhone ringtone, alert sounds, and vibration patterns, create your own vibration, and give contacts their own tones.
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An iPhone with information about how to create a Personal Voice.

How to record your Personal Voice on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can record a Personal Voice on iPhone that sounds like you and use it with Live Speech and calls if you're at risk of speech loss.
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The Photos app on Apple Watch showing an album called Favorites.

How to choose a photo album and manage storage on Apple Watch

by Tyler Stephen
You can choose a photo album for Apple Watch, show featured photos and Memories, stop photo syncing, and limit photo storage.
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A call screen showing a Live Voicemail from a contact. Below the transcribed text are the Stop and Accept buttons for the call.

How to change your voicemail greeting and settings on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can record a custom voicemail greeting on iPhone, change your voicemail password, and pick a new voicemail alert sound.
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An email attachment is selected with possible actions listed.

How to add email attachments in Mail on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can attach photos, videos, documents, scans, and drawings to an email in Mail on iPhone, and send large files with Mail Drop.
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A Messages conversation with messages scheduled to be sent later.

How to schedule a text message on iPhone to send later

by Tyler Stephen
You can schedule a text message on iPhone up to 14 days ahead, then edit, delete, or reschedule it before it's sent.
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The Keyboard Settings menu is open, and shows three options: English (US), Emoji, and Keyboard Feedback. At the bottom of the menu, from left to right, are buttons for left-handed layout, default layout, and right-handed layout. The default layout button is selected.

How to adjust the onscreen and external keyboard settings for accessibility on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can set the iPhone keyboard to show only uppercase letters, and use Key Repeat, Sticky Keys, and Slow Keys with an external keyboard.
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The Apple Account Settings shown with a list of options including—personal information, subscriptions, Find My, and more.

How to use two-factor authentication for your Apple Account on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can use two-factor authentication for your Apple Account on iPad to help prevent others from accessing your account.
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The playback controls for Music, including the Playback Destination button at the bottom of the screen.

How to play audio from iPhone on HomePod and other wireless speakers

by Tyler Stephen
You can play audio from iPhone on HomePod, Apple TV 4K, AirPlay 2 smart TVs, and Bluetooth speakers, and on several devices at once.
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A Group FaceTime call with five participants. Each participant appears in a separate tile. The FaceTime controls are at the bottom-right side of the screen.

How to request or give remote control in a FaceTime call on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can request control of someone's screen or let a trusted person control yours during a one-to-one FaceTime call on iPhone.
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