Do you find that the keyboard commands you assigned to run Siri shortcuts often conflict with app commands? If you use VoiceOver, you can assign commands in Keyboard Commander to run shortcuts which will work regardless of what app you have in focus at the current time. #TipTuesday

Your iPhone's touch screen is not the only touch-responsive surface on the device. Double or triple-taps on the back of your iPhone can be configured to toggle accessibility settings, run shortcuts, access system functions, or perform VoiceOver functions. Just go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap to map taps to system or accessibility functions, or Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands > Touch gestures to map taps to VoiceOver functions. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/revisiting-how-use-back-tap-ios

Need to move VoiceOver focus to another window in the focused app in macOS? In most cases, you don't need to use the window chooser, just press Command-Accent to move to the next window. #TipTuesday

Would you rather your iPhone or iPad with Touch ID opened immediately after you authenticated from the Lock Screen, without needing to press the Home button or slide up from the bottom for a second time? Just go to Settings > Accessibility > Home button, and double-tap the "Rest finger to open" switch. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/how-configure-your-iphone-or-ipad-touch-id-open-immediately-after-authenticating

Would you rather not receive multiple alerts on your iPhone or iPad for the same text message? Just go to Settings > Notifications > Messages > Customize notifications, double-tap "Repeat alerts," and select "never." #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/how-turn-repeated-text-message-alerts-ios-ipados

Need to quickly change a VoiceOver setting on iOS or iPadOS but don't want to clutter your rotor or dive into Settings? VoiceOver Quick Settings, accessed by performing a four-finger quadruple tap from anywhere in the operating system, allows you to change a wide variety of settings from one panel, and you can customize this panel to show the options you want in Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Quick Settings. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/how-configure-use-voiceover-quick-settings-ios-ipados

Want to be able to access a buried file or folder from a more convenient location on macOS, but don't want to or can't copy or move it out of its parent folder? Just focus on the item in Finder and choose File > Make Alias (or press Command-Control-A.) You can then name and place the newly created alias wherever you want without affecting the location of the original item, and make as many additional aliases for that item as you want. #TipTuesday 1/2

Does dictation on iOS, iPadOS or macOS erroneously interpret subtle pauses while you're dictating as punctuation? If you'd rather it didn't try to infer punctuation on its own, you can turn auto-punctuation off by going to Settings (System Settings on macOS) > Keyboard, and disabling the "Auto-punctuation" toggle. #TipTuesday

Want to select text on iOS or iPadOS but find the standard expand and pinch gestures awkward? Just go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Rotor and add the "Text selection" option. Then whenever you want to select text, focus on a block of text, turn the rotor to text selection, swipe up or down with one finger to choose the level you want to select by, then swipe left or right with one finger to select and deselect the text. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/quick-tip-using-text-selection-rotor-select-text-ios-ipados

Is there a menu bar command in macOS or a Mac app that you find useful but wish it had a default keyboard shortcut mapped to it? You can create your own shortcuts for such commands by going to System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts, selecting "Application shortcuts" and clicking Add. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/quick-tip-how-assign-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-menu-bar-commands-macos 1/2

Mind over matter! 🧠 💭

Training your brain can help crack those competition nerves, boost confidence, and overall improve rider performance.

Check out these top tips to get your head in the game 👉 https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/teach-me/6-mental-skills-equestrians-should-develop

📸 © /FEI/Lukasz Kowalski

#TipTuesday

What's the rush? 💨

Does your horse take off before or after the jump? You are not alone. 🏇🏻

This month's 'Readers' Question' is: ⬇️
"How can I stop my 5-year-old ottb from taking off before and after jumps?"

👉 https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/teach-me/readers-questions-my-horse-taking-and-after-jumps

📷 ©FEI/Liz Gregg

#TipTuesday

Love exploring new iOS and iPadOS apps but don't want to clutter your Home Screen? Configure newly downloaded apps to only appear in the App Library by going to Settings > Home Screen, and double-tapping "App Library only" under the "newly downloaded apps" heading. #TipTuesday

Are your messages and attachments from the Messages app taking a lot of space on your devices? Configure messages to automatically delete after a set period of time on iOS and iPadOS by going to Settings > Messages > Keep messages, and choosing an option. To do the same on macOS, open Messages, choose Messages > Settings (or press Command-Comma) click the General button in the toolbar, and choose an option from the "Keep messages" popup menu. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/quick-tip-how-automatically-delete-messages-ios-ipados-macos

Want to try the macOS Sonoma beta but can't risk your main system and don't have a second Mac? Create a secondary volume in Disk Utility, install a new copy of macOS Ventura, and use that copy to install the Sonoma beta while keeping your Ventura system intact. #TipTuesday https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208891#:~:text=If%20you%20install%20a%20compatible,software%20that%20might%20require%20it.

Prepare for #WWDC23 by enabling audio descriptions for the TV app and supported websites in Safari on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, so however you choose to watch the keynote, the descriptive track should play automatically. On iOS, go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio descriptions, and enable the "Audio descriptions" toggle. On macOS, go to System Settings > Accessibility > Descriptions, and enable the "Play audio descriptions when available" toggle. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/quick-tip-how-enable-audio-descriptions-tv-app-safari-ios-ipados-macos

Need to quickly get to certain elements in a complex Mac app but don't want to deal with navigating and interacting with other elements to find them? Just focus on an element and press VO, Shift, and a number from 0 to 9 to set a hotspot. Then, whenever that window is in the foreground, pressing VO and the number you assigned the hotspot to will take you directly to that element, no extra navigation or interaction required. #TipTuesday

Find a particular VoiceOver gesture on iOS or iPadOS difficult to perform, or want to map a gesture to a different VoiceOver function? Just go to Settings > Accessibility > Commands > Touch gestures, select a gesture, and choose from the list of VoiceOver functions to map it to. #TipTuesday https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/how-customize-voiceover-gestures-ios-ipados

Need to quickly step away from your Mac but have sensitive info on the screen? Similar to Windows-L on a PC, pressing Command-Control-Q on a Mac will immediately lock the screen, requiring your password, Touch ID, or Apple Watch to unlock it. #TipTuesday

Want to schedule an email you're writing to send later? On iOS and iPadOS, compose a message in the Mail app and triple-tap (or double-tap and hold) the Send button, and either choose from one of the suggested times, or double-tap "Send later" to choose a custom time. On macOS, compose a message in the Mail app, click the "Schedule to send message" menu button, and either choose from one of the suggested times or "send later" to choose a custom time. #TipTuesday