Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya

Topics: Expand speaking bar part of spoken content for low vision users, conflicts with VoiceOver; deleting a contact; blocking spam text messages; USB-C mic SamSon Q2U, Audio Technica 2100XSure Mini; iOS 17.6 cause VoiceOver to lose focus; using Siri to get same information as 411; volume on Youtube video goes down; updates to VoiceDream Reader; subscription for Voice Dream Reader; VoiceOver shutting off when placed on table; accidentally trigger VoiceOver shortcut or back tap gesture; file sent in text message saves to download folder; new Siri features based on Apple Intelligence available on all iOS 16; Zip drive, thumb drive etc;

iBUG Bytes - audio ducking; Dropbox app versus Dropbox website; lock rotation on iPad; searching for a prior iBUG Buzz episode; Brilliance puzzle game; deleting thousands of e-mails at once; phishing scams.

Facilitators: Desi & Sandhya:

Be My Eyes opt out provision; show more and hide in messages app; speaking to person at door on Ring Doorbell app; pairing Shook headphones;  copying a text message and  paste into e-mail message; scam notification that iPhone battery needs to be replaced; Apple Vis shutting down; Instant Heart Rate on iPhone; iOS 17.6 bug fixes; accessible thermostats, Net Infinity;  sharing an M4A file with Android user;

iBUG Bytes - naming  your  iPhone or iPad; can add room locations for Home Pod and Apple TV; pairing Air Tags; iOS 18 beta has undo and redo for reminders; process for becoming a beta tester; two iPhone with a single number; answering incoming call on another device; watching the Olympics with audio description; changing timing of medication reminder in Health app; taking notes while on a call; changing Apple ID or restore to factory settings.

Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya

Topics: Viewing the Today screen; VO Starter app; deleting app from Home Screen; off loading unused apps; whether to run iOS 18 beta; Be My Ai added a button, now able to read checks with handwriting ; uploading checks to bank; techniques for taking photo of check; technical help at [email protected]; do we need extra virus software to protect iPhone; bluetooth device to measure blood pressure; delete and report as spam; reactions to text messages not showing; changing default action of rotor; setting in Zoom to display length of call; iBUG Bytes - recording an iBUG Bytes segment in 6 steps; sharing your contact information; iToys segment - Beats Pill speaker; selecting text; whether to buy 15 Pro or any model of iPhone 16; all iPhone 16 models support AI; merging Safari data on iPad; preparing to transfer information from old iPhone to new iPhone; automatic back up feature does not always work.

Facilitators: Desi & Sandhya

Topics: Transition from iPhone 8 to iPhone 14; discrepancy between actual time and time in notification; Using scrub gesture; audio ducking; speech turning off randomly; how to clear tabs in Safari or clear browser history; closing tabs automatically after amount of time.

iBUG Bytes - shake to undo; Mag Safe charging not work with Apple Watch; shake to undo will undo, and shake again will redo; discussion of Glide robot navigation assistant in early stages; Aira may come to Ray Ban smart glasses; Camel Camel app for monitoring prices during Amazon Prime Day; Air Tags alert when battery is low; how to improve sound and minimize background noise; voice isolation while on a call; using wired headphone temporarily instead of hearing aids; using Siri to start video; starting video by holding down volume button; updating trusted phone number in iCloud account.

Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya

Topics: Sound Scape Community for navigation; leaving a What'sApp group; toggling screen recognition on or off; navigating Hoopla app, reading apps vary; deleting multiple calls from call history; changing photograph in Apple ID; mag safe charging; Apple mag safe charger; monitoring AFIB on Apple Watch; Alexa notifications appearing on iPhone inconsistently; labels for iPhone in contacts changed, no longer labeled correctly as "Home" or "office".

iBUG Bytes - notification style; notification come through on iPhone speaker not earbuds; Nighttime app for detecting night time; logging in to the My Chart app; checking existing passwords; add password to existing list of passwords; choosing your own password as opposed to one generated for you; using fingerprint id; Be My Ai giving fashion suggestions; resetting Hey Siri; becoming a beta tester; Birthday Alarm app for sending e-cards; USB-A to USB-C dongle; using Apple certified products.

Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya

Topics: Forwarding text message; watercock on Apple Watch; Tube app; audio description on Peacock, need sighted help to turn it on; Apple Watch accidentally in water; JPEG image with Be My Eyes or Seeing AI; screen recognition when filling out a form; e-mail message moved to Important; 11 Labs app; current state of a toggle; no VoiceOver for stickers in Messenger app; Air Pods losing connection; undo in rotor to restore e-mail message; focus in control center; haptic time on Apple Watch; personal contact card;

iBUG Bytes - searching for the iBUG Buzz podcast in the native podcast app; temporarily lost access to BARD account; Siri Shortcuts for BARD; Libby app at local library; Book Share Reader app; l istening to notifications on X; unable to read notifications on Lock Screen; moving folders in native mail app; Using Find My app to find a family member's iPhone.

Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya:

Topics: Reading attachment in Word; using Hoopla reading app; Bose earbud exposed to fluid; Sharing link to video; change Face ID to remove attention aware; dictating caps lock command; sizing Apple Watch bands; BARD explained; Caring Bridge website accessibility; remove email message in junk move to inbox; dismissing notifications; Siri to read unread messages

iBUG Bytes - sounds and haptics settings; Braille settings on iPhone; restoring shutter sound when taking a picture; activating Face ID when unlocking iPhone and swiping up from bottom;

iToys segment - After Shokz Open Fit; accidentally answering the iPhone; magic tap to answer the iPhone; suspected scam alert; Piccy Bot AI app.

Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya:

Topics: Saving a contact card; taking picture with side buttons; identifying an object; adding zoom link to Home Screen; deleting a text thread; Oko Pilot available in Canada on July 1, 2024; trouble finding account in App Store app; filters in text message; Designate one card as default in wallet; iPhone heating up; Dynamic Island; cannot use Siri to describe a photograph; half sheet and full sheet overlay in certain apps; reachability; iPhone heating up when listening to BARD; adding storage in iCloud, 5 gb free, 50 gb for $.99 per month; Dynamic Island; Siri cannot describe photographs; cannot delete multiple apps at one time;

iBUG Bytes - toggle feature in Mail app; exiting the participants list in Zoom; toggle filters are available in other mail apps; Picture in Picture in Zoom app; accuracy of description with Meta glasses; picture-in-picture; connecting ring doorbell camera to solar panel.

Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya:

Topics: Apple event - World-Wide Developers Conference - panel discussion;

iBUG Bytes- organ designation in health app; first responder can see medical id; iPhone 10R and later will support iOS 18; becoming a beta tester; OCR app for page orientation; bone conduction headphones; key pad not visible; call in progress in status bar; multiple addresses in a contact;

Facilitators: desi & Sandhya

Topics: Assistive touch; multiple addresses in elm; moving item from trash to inbox; locating attachment in e-mail; guided access; Google search instead of Siri search; Air Pods 3; use Siri to answer and hang up; Apple Pay in text messages; image description; turn off screen recognition; Apple Pay in iMessages app; identifying unlabeled buttons; using screenshot and analyze with Be My AI; change focus from screen recognition is rotor;

iBUG Bytes - pinning a note; sharing a photograph to Be My AI; when to open an app in Safari; using the Notes app; Any List app; reporting problems with app; sending email to Appleaccessibility.com; using Ring Doorbell app; Amazon Prime and Grub Hub.