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[Applications](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/hiru-ipad?hsLang=en#applications) # Access App Guide ## Are you an expert in eye-gaze and are you fully exploring all the features of your iPad? Discover tips and tricks for specific apps that will enhance your experience. Unlock the full potential of your iPad using eye control! This comprehensive App guide provides valuable tips and tricks for enhancing accessibility on specific apps. ### How to find the correct settings Take advantage of these instructions to help you quickly locate all the essential settings for your app. You can click on each item in \[brackets\] to find more information about the specific setting. --- **\[Name of the app\] - \[[Recommended user profile from Irisbond](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/hiru-ipad?hsLang=en#settings)\]** **[\[Snap to Item:](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/ipados17/snap-to-item?hsLang=en)\]** Highlighting of the cell [![Youtube icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Youtube%20icon.png?width=70&height=70&name=Youtube%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube-watch-listen-stream/id544007664) [**\[AutoHide:\]**](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/ipados17/invisible-cursor?hsLang=en) Temporarily hidden cursor **\[Time:\]** x seconds, for how long time the cursor stays hidden when we look at one place  **[\[Dwell time:](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/dwell-time?hsLang=en)\]** Time to perform a click [**\[Hot Corners:**](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/hot-corners?hsLang=en)\] Additional actions in the corners of the iPad [**\[AT menu:\]**](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/personalization-of-the-assistive-touch-menu?hsLang=en) Imitation of touch actions **[\[](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/dwell-time?hsLang=en)[Custom Actions\]](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/custom-action?hsLang=en)**: Touch actions for the caregiver  **[\[](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/dwell-time?hsLang=en)[Custom Gestures\]](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/custom-gesture?hsLang=en)**: Personalized drawn gestures **[\[Shortcuts & Widgets](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/shortcuts?hsLang=en)[\]](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/custom-gesture?hsLang=en)**: Simplify complex series of tasks into 1 accessible click **Click on the icon of the app to explore more about it!** --- ### Apps for access --- **Safari - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:**  ON[![Safari icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Safari%20icon.png?width=70&height=70&name=Safari%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safari/id1146562112) **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item  **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll, Disable Fallback, App Switcher, Custom **Amazon / Any Online Store - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:**  ON                                                                                                       [![Amazon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Amazon.png?width=56&height=56&name=Amazon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amazon-shopping/id297606951)  **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item                        **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll, Hold & Drap, App Switcher, Custom   **Kindle - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:**  ON                                                                                                       [![Kindle](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kindle.png?width=56&height=56&name=Kindle.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amazon-kindle-reading-app/id302584613)  **Hot Corners:** Pause/Activate dwell      **Fallback action**: Set to Pause (make sure fallbackaction is activated - good to add this to your AT menu either via the dwell menu or on the first level of the menu).                   **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll,  App Switcher, Custom   ---   **HomeKit - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:**  ON[![HomeKit icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HomeKit%20icon.png?width=70&height=68&name=HomeKit%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home/id1110145103) **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item  **AT menu:** Tap - Long Press (in "Custom" menu - use this to adjust each connected item) - Scroll - Control Center - Device: for iPad control options - Pause/Resume Dwell - Shortcut to open Homekit. Easy access to HomeKit via shortcut & widget / AT menu / Hot Corner.  See how to set up a [shortcut to open an app](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/shortcuts?hsLang=en). --- **YouTube - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)**  **Snap to Item:** ON[![Youtube icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Youtube%20icon.png?width=70&height=70&name=Youtube%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube-watch-listen-stream/id544007664) **AutoHide:** ON **Time:** 4 s, Toggle Auto Hide on right before watching the video to not be distracted by the cursor **Dwell time:** 0.75 s **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item, Auto Hide, Pause/Resume Dwell **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll --- **WhatsApp - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![Whatsapp](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-11-20-22-4610-AM.png?width=75&height=73&name=image-png-May-30-2025-11-20-22-4610-AM.png)](https://apps.apple.com/es/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997) **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item - when video-calling, switch OFF Snap to Item by looking into Hot Corner. **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll, Dwell - includes Move Menu action, to reposition the AT menu when being placed in a non-ideal position on the screen --- **FaceTime - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![FaceTime icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FaceTime%20icon.png?width=70&height=67&name=FaceTime%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/facetime/id1110145091) **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item **AT menu:** Tap, Device, Custom - Swipe up --- **Messages - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON![Messages icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Messages%20icon.png?width=70&height=68&name=Messages%20icon.png) **AutoHide:** ON **Time:** 0.5 s, Control the iPad with [Auto Hide](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/ipados17/invisible-cursor?hsLang=en) ON, Toggle OFF the Auto Hide for faster typing  **Dwell time:** 0.5 s  **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item, Auto Hide **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll, Move menu Activate a [Zoom click](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJwlfly_vk) --- **Messenger - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON![Messenger without background correct](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Messenger%20without%20background%20correct.png?width=76&height=73&name=Messenger%20without%20background%20correct.png) **AutoHide:** ON **Time:** 0.5 s, Control the iPad with [Auto Hide](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/ipados17/invisible-cursor?hsLang=en) ON, Toggle OFF the Auto Hide for faster typing  **Dwell time:** 0.5 s  **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item, Auto Hide **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll, Move menu, Custom action - Swipe up, App Switcher --- **Drive - Google Docs - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Calibration:** 9- 16 points[![Drive icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drive%20icon.png?width=70&height=70&name=Drive%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/pe/app/google-drive-almacenamiento/id507874739)[![Google Docs icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Google%20Docs%20icon.png?width=70&height=69&name=Google%20Docs%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-docs-sync-edit-share/id842842640) **Snap to Item:** ON **Hot Corners:** Snap to Item  **AT menu:** Tap, Scroll, Disable Fallback You need a Google account to access both applications. --- **Google Slides - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)**  **Default Dwell Action:** Tap (Click)**[![Google Slides](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hubfs/Google%20Slides.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-slides/id879478102)** **Fallback Action:** Enabled (set to Pause Dwell) **Hot Corners:** Enable/Disable Fallback, Custom Gesture  **AT menu:** Tap, Enable/Disable Fallback, Custom Gesture --- **Apple TV - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![Apple TV icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Apple%20TV%20icon.png?width=70&height=69&name=Apple%20TV%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-tv/id1174078549) **AutoHide:** ON **Time:** 4 s, Toggle Auto Hide on right before watching the movie to not be distracted by the cursor **Hot Corners:** Auto Hide **AT menu:** Single Tap, Scroll, Disable Fallback, Control Center For the remote, you need to add the Apple TV icon to the control center of the iPad. --- **Shortcuts - Early stage, [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** Check how to set up all kinds of shortcuts [here](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/shortcuts?hsLang=en)[![Shortcuts icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shortcuts%20icon.png?width=70&height=69&name=Shortcuts%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334) --- **Keeble - Early Stage 2/[Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![Keeble icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Keeble%20icon.png?width=70&height=71&name=Keeble%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keeble/id918497054) **Hot Corners:** None Keeble is a predictive keyboard that supports many languages and you can open it on any Window you need. Download it \> go to settings \> General \> Keyboard \> Keyboards \> Add New Keyboard... \> In Third-party keyboards select Keeble \> and select language. Whenever a grey Apple keyboard appears click on a Globe in the left low corner and change the keyboard to your Keeble keyboard! --- **Instagram - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![Instagram icon](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Instagram%20icon.png?width=70&height=67&name=Instagram%20icon.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252) **Hot Corners:** None **AT menu:** Single Tap, Scroll, Pause/Resume dwell, Move menu You need to create an account --- **Photoshop - [Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![Screenshot 2025-01-16 121544](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-01-16%20121544.png?width=70&height=67&name=Screenshot%202025-01-16%20121544.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop/id1457771281) **Hot Corners:** Pause, Disable/Enable Fallback **AT menu:** Single Tap, Scroll, Pause/Resume dwell, Move menu, Hold & Drag (or Custom gestures menu) - Custom Gestures: create any custom gestures to carry out repeated or complex sequences of clicks or gestures. **Display & Zoom**: Consider using Display Zoom or [Zoom click](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJwlfly_vk) to enlarge small icons. - Display Zoom: Settings \> Display & Brightness \> Display Zoom. Choose "More Space" or "Larger Zoomed". - [Accessibility Zoom](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/accessibilityzoom?hsLang=en) / "Zoom Click": Settings \> Accessibility \> Zoom (Toggle ON/OFF) --- **Co-Writer -** **[Independent user](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/ipad/settings/advanced-user-profile?hsLang=en)** **Snap to Item:** ON[![Screenshot 2025-01-16 122052](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-01-16%20122052.png?width=70&height=71&name=Screenshot%202025-01-16%20122052.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/co-writer-universal/id915105799) **Hot Corners:** Pause, Disable/Enable Fallback **AT menu:** Single Tap, Scroll, Pause/Resume dwell, Move menu, Hold & Drag (or Custom gestures menu) - Custom Gestures: create any custom gestures to carry out repeated or complex sequences of clicks or gestures. **Display & Zoom**: Consider using Display Zoom or [Zoom click](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJwlfly_vk) to enlarge small icons. - Display Zoom: Settings \> Display & Brightness \> Display Zoom. Choose "More Space" or "Larger Zoomed". - [Accessibility Zoom](https://knowledge.irisbond.com/en/accessibilityzoom?hsLang=en) / "Zoom Click": Settings \> Accessibility \> Zoom (Toggle ON/OFF) **Please note:** App availability varies by region. Please check with your local distributor to confirm which applications are accessible in your country. --- ### Apple Apps in action! To get inspiration on how to effectively use Apple apps, you can watch our demo video. In this video, we showcase comfortable ways to use Safari, the Music app, Apple TV on your iPad, and its external control. 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