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Abigail Shilets

Abigail is a staff writer for GeeksModo based in Pennsylvania. She covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Before becoming a writer Abigail studied computer science at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. When not creating masterpiece for GeeksModo, you can usually find Abigail hiking, climbing, or otherwise unplugged.

Abigail Shilets's Articles

A Find My screen showing a friend’s location

How to notify a friend when your location changes in Find My on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can notify a friend when your location changes in Find My on iPad, see who's notified about you, and turn off notifications.
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The Home Screen for the Passwords app, with buttons for All, Passkeys, Verification Codes, W-Fi, Security, and Deleted, along with a list of Shared Groups.

How to share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iPad with shared password groups, and manage a group.
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The Maps app showing a map of a downtown area. On the left is the search field, categories for nearby services, City Guides, and recommended guides.

How to get started with Maps on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can get started with Maps on iPad, save your go-to addresses, get directions, discover places nearby, and explore in 3D.
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Location Services settings in Privacy & Security settings, with options for sharing the location of your iPad, including custom settings for individual apps.

How to clear your location history in Maps on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can clear your location history in Maps on iPad by deleting your significant locations, which resets predictive traffic routing.
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The Account Recovery Contact screen with information about the feature. The Add Recovery Contact button is at the bottom

How to keep your Apple Account secure on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can keep your Apple Account secure on iPad with best practices, Account Recovery Contacts, and Family Sharing instead of shared accounts.
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The Account Recovery Contact screen with information about the feature. The Add Recovery Contact button is at the bottom

How to use security keys to sign in to your Apple Account on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can use security keys to sign in to your Apple Account on iPad for extra protection from targeted attacks.
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The USB-C Charge Cable.

How to connect iPad and your computer with a cable

by Abigail Shilets
You can connect iPad and your computer with a cable to set up iPad, share your internet connection, update it, or sync content.
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The Erase This iPad screen.

How to reset iPad settings to their defaults

by Abigail Shilets
You can reset iPad settings to their defaults without erasing your content, and back up first to keep your settings.
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The New Contact window in the Contacts app.

How to add and use contact information on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can add and use contact information on iPad to create, find, share, and delete contacts, and quickly reach a contact.
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An iPad showing Siri answering a request about how to improve a tennis backhand.

How to use Siri to get answers from ChatGPT on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can use Siri to get answers from ChatGPT on iPad with Apple Intelligence, after you set up the ChatGPT extension.
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