iOS 18 Edition Released

I’m pleased to announced that iOS Access for All (iOS 18 edition) is available now. As usual, there is more information than ever before. The book is fully updated for iOS 18 and the new iPhones and iPads that support it. There will also a new book format available soon, for those who don’t need images.

iOS 18 marks some incremental, but welcome upgrades to accessibility features, and to iOS as a whole. It also brings Apple Inteligence to the latest generation of phones. It’s all included, along with coverage of a number of updates Apple has made to iOS since first releasing iOS 18 last fall.

All Words, No Pictures

I’m also adding a new format option that should be helpful to those using the Victor Reader Stream, or to anyone who is blind, and doesn’t really need images to benefit from the book. I’ve produced an ePub version of the book that contains no figures –  with no graphics files as part of the package, the file size is reduced tremendously. I have left the figure captions in the book, so you can read about what the many screenshots show. To get this version, choose the ePub: No Images button when you buy.  Note that you are preordering this edition, and I will send it to you within a couple of days. 

Time Keeps on Slippin’

I confess that it’s been a longer writing and publishing process this year than usual – a lot longer. A variety of events in my life made it necessary to focus on family and other priorities during the time I would typically be finishing this book. It’s not the way I wanted things to go, but it’s how they happened. I apologize for any inconvenience.

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Here are links to purchase the book from this site and from Apple’s Books Store. Buying directly from me allows me to use more of your money to put together future versions of the book. But buying from Apple is convenient and easy, so you’re welcome to do that if you prefer.


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iOS 17 Edition Released

It’s here! Today I’m releasing iOS Access for All: Your Comprehensive Guide to Accessibility for iPhone and iPad. The book is bigger than ever, with two completely new chapters, each covering major new accessibility features of Apple’s mobile platforms. You’ll also find detailed descriptions of updates to the accessibility suite. The title says it all: this book not only covers all accessibility features of iOS and iPadOS, but addresses how a user can get the most from all system features and apps included as part of these mobile OSes.

What’s New

Along with complete updates to address changes in iOS 17, including the recent iOS 17.2 release, the book takes on three brand-new accessibility features from Apple: assistive access, live speech and personal voice. Assistive access is designed to assist users with cognitive challenges, by providing a simplified iPhone interface, and streamlined versions of several important iOS apps. Live speech allows someone who has difficulty speaking to type or store commonly-used phrases in their device, and have them spoken aloud when communication with others is desired. People at risk of losing their ability to speak can use personal voice to generate a synthetic representation of their own voice, which can then be used with live speech or with augmentative alternative communication (AAC) tools.

Along with these new features, the book addresses updates for iOS users with blindness, low-vision, hearing impairment and physical/motor access needs.

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I appreciate the many notes of encouragement ant anticipation I’ve received from people who have purchased past editions of the book, and those who wonder what it’s all about. It all keeps me motivated to produce the best work I can for you – a book that covers territory no other resource in the assistive tech or mainstream world can.

For the patient upgraders: If you purchased any version of the iOS 16 edition after September 18, 2023, your free copy of the new book is on its way.


ePub Edition

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PDF Edition

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ePub and PDF Combo

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