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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

iPhone 18 Pro in glacier is paired with the Clear Case.

What’s New in FaceTime, Messages, Phone and Wi-Fi in iOS 27

by Abigail Shilets
Connectivity Assist finally tackles the Wi-Fi your iPhone refuses to let go of.
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A collection of Apple products, including Apple Vision Pro, MacBook, iPad, iPhone 17 Pro, and Apple Watch, all displaying various Siri AI interfaces.

What’s New in Reminders and Notes in iOS 27

by Abigail Shilets
Share a recipe to Reminders and it offers to add every ingredient at once.
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A collection of Apple products, including Apple Vision Pro, MacBook, iPad, iPhone 17 Pro, and Apple Watch, all displaying various Siri AI interfaces.

Apple Intelligence in Photos: What’s New in iOS 27

by Abigail Shilets
Every generative edit is tagged with an invisible SynthID watermark.
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A collection of Apple products, including Apple Vision Pro, MacBook, iPad, iPhone 17 Pro, and Apple Watch, all displaying various Siri AI interfaces.

How Siri AI and Spotlight Merged Into One Field

by Abigail Shilets
On a Mac, Command-2 narrows the field to files and folders only.
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A collection of Apple products, including Apple Vision Pro, MacBook, iPad, iPhone 17 Pro, and Apple Watch, all displaying various Siri AI interfaces.

The Apple Intelligence Features to Skip in iOS 27

by Abigail Shilets
Image Playground produced a frighteningly huge goat skateboarding down a pyramid.
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iPhone 17 in black color spinning showcasing the front exterior with more iPhone 17 devices fanning out in different colors - black, lavender, mist blue, sage, white forming a fan shape

How to Put Your iPhone 17 in Recovery Mode

by Abigail Shilets
You might need to put your iPhone 17 in recovery mode to fix all manner of software problems, from a short battery life to totally
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iOS 26

StandBy Mode Not Working After iOS 26 Update on iPhone? Fix

by Abigail Shilets
You can use StandBy to turn your iPhone into a bedside clock, a photo frame, a display for viewing widgets or Live Activities in full
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