What is Apple’s VoiceOver App?

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n older gentleman is sitting at a desk. He has very short gray hair and is wearing sunglasses. He is also wearing a red and black plaid shirt. He is holding a cell phone in his hands and he has a headphone in his right ear.

n older gentleman is sitting at a desk. He has very short gray hair and is wearing sunglasses. He is also wearing a red and black plaid shirt. He is holding a cell phone in his hands and he has a headphone in his right ear.

Technology highlight for Tech Tuesday. What is Apple’s VoiceOver?

VoiceOver is a gesture-based screen reader that lets you enjoy using iPhone/iPad even if you don’t see the screen. Hear a description of everything happening on your screen, from battery level to who’s calling to which app your finger is on. You can also adjust the speaking rate and pitch to suit you.

How to set up: In settings, go to “accessibility” and click on VoiceOver at the top. Toggle it to “on”. You can also adjust everything from verbosity to commands.

How to use: With VoiceOver enabled, just triple-click the Home button (or the side button on iPhone X or later) to access it wherever you are in iOS.

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