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Chris Smith

Chris Smith is a senior editor at GeeksModo based in Canada. He likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and a master of at least a few), though he mainly focuses on iPhones and Macs. Often covering both at the same time. When not surrounded by various Apple devices while putting them through their paces, Chris can be found streaming the latest movies or series, gaming on his PS5, or getting fresh air on a hike in the beautiful wilderness of British Columbia.

Chris Smith's Articles

The tracklist window showing Shuffle, Repeat, and Auto Play buttons at the top, and one track directly below. Near the bottom, another track appears below Playing Next. A Close button is at the top left.

How to do more with Music on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can do more with Music on Apple Watch, add songs to your library, share music, and view Made for You playlists and downloads.
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An iPhone and Apple Watch, side by side. The iPhone screen shows "Apple Watch is Syncing." The Apple Watch shows syncing progress.

How to get started with Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can get started with Apple Watch in minutes: pair it with iPhone, choose a watch face, open apps, and change settings in Control Center.
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The inbox, showing a list of messages. The Undo Send button (for pulling back a recently sent message) is in the center of the bottom of the screen.

How to use Mail Privacy Protection on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use Mail Privacy Protection on iPhone to hide your IP address from senders and keep them from seeing whether you opened their email.
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The start page in Safari, which shows favorite websites, the Privacy Report, and websites saved to the Reading List.

How to get started with Safari on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use Safari on iPhone to browse the web, bookmark websites, browse privately, and customize your start page.
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A green arrow pointing to the button on the right side of iPhone.

How to turn on and set up iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can turn on and set up a new iPhone with an internet connection or your computer, and move your data from another device.
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The dynamic app grid shows the apps you use most.

How to use apps on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can use apps on Apple Watch, open them from the Home Screen, see the apps included with your watch, and quit an app that isn't responding.
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The Shortcuts app on showing three shortcuts: Break Timer, Compass, and Record Backtrack.

How to use shortcuts on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can use shortcuts on Apple Watch to automate tasks with a tap or Siri, run shortcuts from your iPhone, and add more shortcuts.
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The front of Apple Watch, with the Digital Crown shown at the top on the right side of the watch and the side button shown at the bottom right.

How to restart Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can restart Apple Watch and its paired iPhone, and force Apple Watch to restart if something isn't working right.
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An iPhone with the Braille Access menu open, showing the following options: Launch App, Choose Item, Braille Notes, BRF Files, Nemeth Calculator, Live Captions, and Time.

How to use a braille display with VoiceOver on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can use a braille display with VoiceOver on Apple Watch to read output, edit text, and control your watch with input keys.
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Display & Brightness settings on Apple Watch, with the Brightness slider at the top, and the Text Size button below.

How to adjust text and display settings on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith
You can adjust text and display settings on Apple Watch, including text size, bold text, color filters, transparency, and animation.
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