Formating text in Mail on Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/format-text-in-emails-mlhlp1219/mac
Use plain or rich text in Mail on Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-tm/guide/mail/mlhlp1009/mac
Text Edit App on Macs
https://support.apple.com/guide/textedit/welcome/mac
BBEdit (for developers, coders and webpages)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bbedit/id404009241?mt=12
https://s3.amazonaws.com/BBSW-download/BBEdit_16.0.2_User_Manual.pdf
With Dictation, you can speak to enter text ANYWHERE you can
type it -- on all Apple devices.
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-dictation-mh40584/mac
Apple's Pages (similar and interoperable with Word)
https://support.apple.com/pages
Pages is a powerful word processor that lets you create
documents that look beautiful and read beautifully. And with
real-time collaboration, your team can work together on a
Mac, iPad, or iPhone -- even on a PC using iWork for iCloud.
Touchscreen basics (iPad)
http://help.apple.com/pages/ipad/2.0/#/tan72489b52
Pick up where you left off with Handoff
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25169
Publish your book with Pages
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208716
Apple's Numbers (similar and interoperable with Excel)
https://support.apple.com/numbers
Numbers starts you off with a blank canvas instead of an
endless grid, so you have the freedom to organize your data
any way you choose. Select fonts and style cell borders.
Add, resize, and apply styles to tables. Move everything
around your canvas at will.
Apple's Keynote (similar and interoperable with Power Point)
https://support.apple.com/keynote
Right from the beginning, Keynote sets the stage for a
compelling presentation. A clean, intuitive interface puts
all the tools you need front and center.
AirPrint
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201311
AirPrint is an Apple technology that helps you to create
full-quality printed output from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or
Apple Vision Pro without the need to download or install
drivers. AirPrint features include easy discovery, automatic
media selection, and enterprise-class finishing options.
Search for AirPrint-Enabled Printers
https://mfi.apple.com/account/airprint-search
What? Your old printer doesn't support AirPrint?
Here's a work around with AirDrop.
1. AirDrop to Mac
2. Print from Mac
AirDrop
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144
https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/use-airdrop-to-send-items-ipadf0a1530e/ipados
With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos,
videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby Mac
from your iPhone or iPad. Then print from your Mac.
Accessibility
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/features/
Apple's Accessibility Videos
Use Voice Control on your Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-tm/guide/mac-help/mh40719/mac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHIPidyXpds (1min)
Voice Control lets you run your Mac hands-free: you can open
apps, click buttons by saying their names or numbered
overlays, navigate menus, and scroll, all by speaking. It's
also good for dictation, letting you write and edit text
faster than typing for many people, with commands like
"select that" or "delete last sentence."
It's especially valuable for accessibility, helping people
with limited mobility or repetitive strain injuries. Because
processing happens on-device, it works offline and keeps your
voice data private. And you can create custom commands to
automate repetitive tasks.
Apple - Accessibility - Sady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZkNk4jcK_M (2min)
We believe that technology should be accessible to everyone
- including Sady Paulson, who uses Switch Control on a Mac
to share her thoughts on doing what you love.
How Apple Saved My Life --James Rath (4min)
This film is not sponsored or a paid product placement. This
is merely my thanks to Apple.
Growing up blind, the resources I had to help cope with my
visual impairment were quite limited. It wasn't until I
learned of Apple's efforts to make their products as
accessibility friendly as possible, that I truly was able to
perform stronger in school, online, on the streets, and with
my art. This is the story of how Apple saved my life at a
time when my mental illness was the worse it had ever been.
--James Rath
Use Siri AI. Truly helpful. Truly yours.
More Capable Assistant (3min)
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-introduces-siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant/
For people with limited mobility or vision, Siri lets you
send messages, set reminders, make calls, control smart home
devices, and open apps without touching the device. It also
pairs well with features like VoiceOver and Voice Control.
The newer AI-powered Siri, introduced with iOS 27 and macOS
27, adds more potential. It's built on three pillars:
personal context, broad world knowledge, and on-screen
awareness, meaning it can understand what's on your screen
and act on it, which could help users who struggle with
navigating interfaces. Shortcuts can now be created with
natural language, making automation more approachable.
sam.wormley@icloud.com