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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

A Medical ID screen containing information including birth date, medications, allergies, emergency contacts, and medical conditions.

How to view data shared by others in Health on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can view health data a loved one shares with you in Health on iPhone, like activity and heart rate, and get notifications about it.
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A slideshow in the Photos app plays on an iPad. At the top right of the screen is a pop-up menu, with an option to choose AirPlay.

How to make a slideshow on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can make a slideshow on iPad from selected photos or an album, and customize its music, transitions, and timing.
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In Safari, a webpage is open. At the top right of the screen, the New Tab button is selected, and a list of two recently closed tabs is visible.

How to mute audio in tabs in Safari on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can mute audio in tabs in Safari on iPad, see which websites are playing audio, and unmute a tab.
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A screen in the Journal app showing a tile where you can log your state of mind.

How to log your state of mind with Journal on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can journal for your wellbeing on iPad, log your state of mind in Journal, and add mindful minutes to Health.
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The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of features—including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Backup—that can be used with iCloud.

How to use iCloud on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can use iCloud on iPhone to keep your photos, documents, and backups updated across your devices, with an email account and 5 GB of free storage.
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A screen in the Journal app that prompts you to use Face ID to unlock your journal.

How to protect your journal entries on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can protect your journal entries on iPhone by locking Journal, syncing with iCloud, and including them in an encrypted backup.
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A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.

How to customize onscreen motion on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can customize onscreen motion on iPad with Reduce Motion and Vehicle Motion Cues, and reduce flashing lights in videos.
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Control Center showing six buttons—Wi-Fi, Ping iPhone, Battery, Silent Mode, Theater Mode, and Do Not Disturb.

How to control Live Listen on iPhone from Apple Watch

by Tyler Stephen
You can control Live Listen on iPhone from Apple Watch, start or stop a session, and read Live Captions of the conversation on your wrist.
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An iPad screen showing work in progress across two Notes windows and one Mail window.

How to change your Notes settings on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can change your Notes settings on iPad, choose a default account, set a password, and allow Notes content in Search and widgets.
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A Quartiles puzzle in the News app.

How to solve Quartiles puzzles in News on iPad

by Tyler Stephen
You can solve Quartiles puzzles in News on iPad by forming words from letter tiles, scoring points, and reaching the Expert rank.
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