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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. At the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to export or compress PDFs and images in Preview on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can export a PDF or image in Preview on iPhone as HEIC, JPEG, PDF, PNG, or TIFF, and compress it to a smaller file.
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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 use Face Recognition in Home on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use Face Recognition in Home on iPhone with a HomeKit Secure Video camera or doorbell to get notified when people you've tagged are in view.
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The CarPlay Home Screen showing Maps, Music, and Messages in the sidebar. To the right is a collection of other app icons.

How to control your home from CarPlay

by Stacey Butler
You can use Siri or Siri suggestions in CarPlay to control Apple Home accessories, such as garage doors, lights, and door locks.
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A map with several possible routes for driving directions between My Location and a destination.

How to get weather info in Maps on iPhone

by Moses Johnson
You can see the weather and air quality for the area shown in Maps on iPhone, and open the hourly forecast from the map.
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A Reminders screen showing a grid of Smart Lists, such as Today, Scheduled, and Flagged, each showing the number of items. Under the heading 'My Lists,' shows a list of custom reminder categories like Family, Work, and Camping Trip.

How to work with templates in Reminders on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can save a Reminders list as a template on iPhone to reuse it, make new lists from it, and share templates with others.
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A sudoku puzzle with several features turned on: Notes, Highlight Matching Numbers, Show Conflicts, and Autocheck.

How to solve sudoku puzzles in News on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can solve new sudoku puzzles in News on iPhone every day, in easy, moderate, and challenging levels if you subscribe to Apple News+.
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App Library on iPhone showing the apps organized by category (Utilities, Social, Entertainment, and so on).

How to lock or hide an app on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can lock an app on iPhone so it needs Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode, or hide it in a locked Hidden folder in App Library.
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The Mailboxes screen. Below iCloud, mailboxes are listed from top to bottom, including the Trash mailbox. Tap it to see recently deleted messages.

How to automatically clean up your iCloud Mail inbox on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can use iCloud Mail Cleanup on iPhone to delete older messages, set cleanup recommendations, and unsubscribe from mailing lists in bulk.
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An iPhone showing Siri proofreading and giving feedback on text.

How to use Apple Intelligence to communicate with ease on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can write with Siri, translate across languages, and see relevant information during calls with Apple Intelligence on iPhone.
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The Calls tab in the Phone app in Unified layout. Favorite contacts appear at the top. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. Buttons to view the Calls, Contacts, and Keypad tabs appear at the bottom. The Search button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to view and delete your call history on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can view your call history on iPhone, filter it, see call details, and delete one call or all recent calls.
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