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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

A route's turn-by-turn directions shown in a list.

How to change how you hear directions in Maps on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can change the volume, voice, and language of spoken directions in Maps on iPhone, and how they work with your other audio.
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A list of all accounts with passwords that are stored in the Passwords app.

How to see the FileVault recovery key for your Mac in Passwords on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets
You can see and copy the FileVault recovery key for your Mac in the Passwords app on iPhone, in case you forget your Mac password.
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The screenshot screen, with buttons along the top (from left to right) for Close Window, Markup, Share, and Done. Along the bottom (from left to right) are buttons for Ask, Translate, and Search.

How to change the screen capture settings on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can change how screenshots and screen recordings work on iPhone, including thumbnail previews, Visual Look Up, CarPlay screenshots, and SDR or HDR format.
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The Home tab showing, from top to bottom, four categories, two scenes, three camera views, and the status of one room. Across the bottom are the tabs Home (which is selected), Automation, and Discover.

How to set up security cameras in Home on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can view video from security cameras in the Home app on iPhone, choose who can watch, and get notified when activity is detected.
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A wind map of the ocean fills the Weather app screen. The Close Map button and the Wind Map Overlay Scale are in the top-left corner. In the top-right corner, from top to bottom, are the Overlay Menu, Current Location, and Locations buttons. Along the bottom is a timeline.

How to view weather maps on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can view full-screen precipitation, temperature, air quality, and wind maps in the Weather app on iPhone.
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The charging information card in iPhone Battery settings. The card shows the battery at 90% with the message “Charged to 90% Limit.” A button provides the option to “Charge to 100%.

How to charge iPhone with cleaner energy sources (U.S. only)

by Tyler Stephen
You can charge iPhone with cleaner energy sources in the U.S. with Clean Energy Charging, and override it or turn it off.
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An open photo with thumbnails of other photos across the bottom of the screen. At the top left is a Back button to go back to browsing.

How to view photos and videos on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can view photos and videos in the Photos app on iPhone, browse in full screen, and see photos in 3D with Spatial Scene.
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The Now Playing screen with the Reactions button showing several emoji and an Add button that you can click to find more emoji.

How to add a reaction to a collaborative playlist in Music on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can react to songs in a collaborative playlist with emoji from the Now Playing screen on iPhone if you subscribe to Apple Music.
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A show page in the Podcasts app showing an episode list. At the top of the screen are the Back, Follow, and More buttons. Toward the bottom of the screen is the MiniPlayer. Below that are the Home, New, Library, and Search buttons.

How to rate or review podcasts on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can rate and review podcasts on iPhone, read other listeners' reviews, and edit or delete your own review.
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A news story in the News app. In the tabs across the bottom, Today is selected.

How to see news stories chosen just for you on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can see news stories chosen just for you in the Today feed in News on iPhone, and tell News what you prefer.
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