Accessibility enhancements

It turns out that accessibility features can benefit everyone…

1 SM ART INVERT

Accessibility features in iOS are in Settings > General > Accessibility. In Display Accommodations > Invert Colors, Smart Invert is like a dark mode. In some apps (Safari, Photos) image content is deliberately unaffected by this new appearance.

2 ADJUST WHITE POINT

You can, of course, reduce your screen’s brightness from Control Center. Reduce White Point (also found in Display Accommodations) is subtly different. It reduces the intensity of bright colors, helping those with eye strain.

3 USE THE MAGNIFIER

Turn on Magnifier (in Accessibility > Vision). Triple– click the Side/Home button to use the camera to magnify what it’s pointing at. Tap the padlock to lock focus, or the shutter to freeze the view. Hold a finger on the picture to save it.

4 TRY REACHABILITY

On iPhone X and later models, this feature is off by default. Turn it on and swipe down over the line at the foot of the screen to pull everything down and bring things near the top within easier reach. On older devices, double–tap the Home button.

5 TRY GUIDED ACCESS

Under the Learning heading, turn on Guided Access. Triple–click the Side/ Home button when in an app and set a passcode. The device is now locked to that app. To turn off Guided Access and exit the app, triple–click again and re–enter your passcode.

6 REDUCE MOTION

Some people find animation in iOS’s interface uncomfortable. Turn on Reduce Motion to disable parallax effects and replace zooms with crossfades. You can then opt to stop visual effects in Messages from auto–playing.