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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Magnifier app is open and a door is being detected. A description shows how far away the door is.

How to set up shortcuts for Live Recognition on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set up a shortcut on iPhone to quickly start Live Recognition with VoiceOver, using a gesture or a triple-click.
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The Favorites screen in the Contacts app; six contacts are listed as favorites.

How to get rid of duplicate contacts on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can merge duplicate contacts on iPhone and link contact cards for the same person so they appear only once in your contacts list.
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A photo is open in the Photos app library. The subject in the center of the photo is outlined and the Copy, Add Sticker, and Share buttons appear above it.

How to lift a subject from the photo or video background on iPhone

by Moses Johnson
You can lift the subject of a photo or video from its background on iPhone, then copy, share, look it up, or turn it into a sticker.
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An iPhone showing a map with several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Go button to start turn-by-turn directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.

How to check traffic conditions and report traffic incidents in Maps on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can check traffic conditions in Maps on iPhone and report accidents, hazards, and speed checks, or report when they're cleared.
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The bottom half of the iPhone screen showing the option to use a passkey to sign in to a website.

How to sign in with passkeys in Safari on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can sign in to supporting websites in Safari on iPhone with passkeys, using Face ID or Touch ID.
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A screen showing a document being scanned. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center.

How to work with PDFs in Notes on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can attach, view, edit, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs in Notes on iPhone, including scanned documents.
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The Summary screen in Health. Information about activity, sleep score, state of mind, and medications appears below Pinned.

How to monitor your walking steadiness in Health on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can monitor your walking steadiness in Health on iPhone 8 or later, get notified when it's low, and see exercises to help improve it.
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A CarPlay screen showing a map of San Francisco.

How to change the map view in CarPlay

by Chris Smith
You can change the map view in CarPlay, switching between detailed 3D and overview maps, zooming, scrolling, and showing your location.
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The Library tab showing a list of categories including Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, and Downloaded. The Recently Added heading appears below the list. The MiniPlayer showing the title of the current song and the Pause and Next buttons appear near the bottom.

How to add music to iPhone and listen offline

by Abigail Shilets
You can add songs to your library and download them to iPhone to listen offline if you subscribe to Apple Music.
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The Library tab with an arrow pointing out pinned items, such as an album and a playlist, at the top.

How to pin albums, songs, and more in Music on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can pin playlists, artists, albums, and songs to the top of your library on iPhone if you subscribe to Apple Music.
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