How I, as someone who is visually impaired, use my iPhone (2020)

Re:How I, as someone who is visually impaired, use my iPhone... by ufo on Thursday May 27, 2021 @12:22PM (#27304843)

I didn't know it was possible to turn off the laptop screen while it's in use. How is that done?

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Re:How I, as someone who is visually impaired, use my iPhone... by jackson1442 on Thursday May 27, 2021 @12:38PM (#27305040)

I know you can turn a MacBook's brightness essentially off, just by bringing it to the lowest tick. On iOS there is a VoiceOver gesture to turn off the screen even while the phone is on, so there may also be a purpose-built version of that in VO for macOS.

edit: Evidently there is VO-specific tooling: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201443

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Re:How I, as someone who is visually impaired, use my iPhone... by Vrondi on Thursday May 27, 2021 @03:52PM (#27307406)

Most PC laptops have a key in the function key or media control row for this. Look for one that resembles a monitor, or check your laptop's owners' manual.

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