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Maccessibility episodes

June 06, 2022MRTP 239: Safari So Goody
In Episode 239 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss Apple’s WWDC keynote presentation
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Eric Troup
Robin Christopherson
Robert Carter
Links For This Episode
Watch the Keynote
1 hr 26 min
May 22, 2022MRTP 238: I Liked All the Knobs and Buttons
In Episode 238 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
Apple’s recent accessibility announcements
OS updates
Password management
Improvements in Audio Hijack
Sling TV and Dynamic Type
Shelly’s new PodTrak P4
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Shelly Brisbin
Robin Christopherson
Robert Carter
Links For This Episode
Accessibility press release from Apple
Shelly’s article about the announcements from Six Colors
Rogue Amoeba’s Knowledge Base article about Audio Hijack with VoiceOver
The Zoom PodTrak P4
48 min
May 08, 2022MRTP 237: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce, Splash
In Episode 237 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
Follow-up: Listener tip about Siri and homePods
Listener question: the airPods Pro Replacement Program
Holly’s airPod mishap
Voice Dream Reader for Mac
Maestral
a FaceTime tip from Steve’s blog
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Shelly Brisbin
Robin Christopherson
Robert Carter
Links For This Episode
Maestral
Steve’s blog post on the Facetime Control Bar
48 min
April 24, 2022MRTP 236: Budweiser Passes to GEICO
In Episode 236 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
Friday Night Baseball
Markers in Soundscape
The end of Feed Wrangler
Personal Requests with homePods
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Shelly Brisbin
Robin Christopherson
Sponsor for this episode
The Roundtable is brought to you this week by Dot to Dot, a podcast for Amazon Alexa users. Find it here.
48 min
April 10, 2022MRTP 235: The Wibbly Noise
In Episode 235 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
Listener feedback: Braille Screen input and emoji
Follow-up: Universal control
Watch gestures
follow-up: More Braille display bugs fixed in iOS update
WWDC announced for the week of June 6
Coda wins best picture
Seeing AI
New version of Audio Hijack
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Eric Troup
Robin Christopherson
Sponsor for this episode
The roundtable is brought to you this week by Monkeys Took My Jetpack. Find it at mtmjetpack.com
51 min
March 27, 2022MRTP 234: Appreciate the iPad in Its Naked Glory
In Episode 234 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
Our new Apple Purchases
Braille bugs in iOS 15
Audio Hints in Fitness Plus
Universal Control
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Shelly Brisbin
Robin Christopherson
Robert Carter
1 hr 5 min
March 08, 2022MRTP 233: No One Knows How Baseball Works
In Episode 233 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss Apple’s “Peek Performance” event.
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Eric Troup
Shelly Brisbin
Robert Carter
Links For This Episode
Watch the event
1 hr 8 min
February 27, 2022MRTP 232: Palindromes for the Win
In Episode 232 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
A strange Google Drive Bug
Numpad Commander
The new Siri voice and the future of synthetic speech
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Robin Christopherson
Robert Carter
Sponsor for this episode
There’s a new show all about the Echo and it’s called, er, The Echo Show. Meet intrepid co-hosts Shaun Preece and Robin Christopherson as they demonstrate and discuss several skills in a weekly podcast that’s a must for everyone who’s dotty about Alexa. Ask the A-lady to “Play The Echo Show”, search for it in your podcatcher of choice or check it out here
1 hr 2 min
February 13, 2022MRTP 231: The Pencil Charging Thingy Thing
In Episode 231 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
The New York Times buys Wordle
Apple event rumours
Steve’s new iPad
The KNFB Reader has a new owner and a new name
Tap to Pay
Focus modes
A strange Siri Bug
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Eric Troup
Steve Sawczyn
Shelly Brisbin
Robert Carter
Links For This Episode
The Six Colors 2021 Apple Report Card
Sponsor for this episode
This episode is sponsored by iOS Access for All, a book by Shelly Brisbin. Learn to use your iPhone or iPad accessibly. Get it at iosaccessbook.com.
1 hr 36 min
January 30, 2022MRTP 230: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Wordle
In Episode 230 of The Maccessibility Roundtable Podcast, our knights discuss:
Beats versus airPods
Apple os updates
Future Rogue Amoeba updates
Wordle
Synthetic speech reading audio books
Knights on this episode:
Darcy Burnard
Holly Anderson
Eric Troup
Steve Sawczyn
Shelly Brisbin
Robin Christopherson
Robert Carter
Links For This Episode
Wordle
Accessibility extension for Wordle
WordleBot
Synthetic speech in audio books
1 hr 10 min