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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 screenshot showing an example of the default Home Screen.

How to reset iPhone settings to their defaults

by Abigail Shilets
You can reset your iPhone settings to their defaults without erasing your content, and back up first to keep your current settings.
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The Search screen in the Podcasts app, showing podcast categories. Towards the bottom of the screen is the MiniPlayer.

How to select your favorite Podcasts categories and channels on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can select your favorite Podcasts categories and channels on iPad to get better show recommendations.
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The Book Store screen in the Books app. At the bottom of the screen are, from left to right, the Home, Library, Book Store, Audiobooks, and Search tabs. The Book Store tab is selected.

How to buy books and audiobooks on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can buy books and audiobooks on iPad in the Books app, browse top charts and series, and search by title, author, or genre.
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Preview app window showing a photo with a hand holding grapes in the foreground. The background of the photo shows the sky and the ocean.

How to edit an image in Preview on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can edit an image in Preview on iPad, crop, rotate, or flip it, remove the background, and adjust its size.
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The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to manage PDFs and images in Preview on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can manage PDFs and images in Preview on iPad, rename files, save them, and return to the main menu.
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The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to scan text and documents in Preview on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can scan text and documents in Preview on iPad to create a PDF, with automatic or manual capture.
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Screenshot of lock options.

How to lock PDFs in Preview on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can lock PDFs in Preview on iPad with a password to keep others from editing or deleting your work.
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iPhone turned horizontally. The left side of the screen displays a clock and the right side of the screen displays the date.

How to use iPhone for your daily routines

by Abigail Shilets
You can use iPhone for your daily routines, from StandBy and directions to Wallet, Home controls, Focus, and reminders.
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The Sounds and Haptics screen in Settings.

How to get ringtones, text tones, and alert tones in the iTunes Store on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can get ringtones, text tones, and alert tones in the iTunes Store on iPad, and redownload tones you bought on another device.
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A Find My screen showing multiple devices sharing their location.

How to locate a device in Find My on iPad

by Abigail Shilets
You can locate a device in Find My on iPad, see it on a map, play a sound on it, and get directions to it.
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