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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

A page of a book in the Books app. A single line of text is highlighted and the rest of the text is dimmed. In the bottom-left corner of the screen is the Line Guide Menu button.

How to annotate books in the Books app on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can highlight, underline, and add notes to books in the Books app on iPhone, share your annotations, and translate or copy text.
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The Maps app showing the search field, categories for nearby services, and city guides. In the bottom part of the screen is the iPhone onscreen keyboard.

How to report an issue with Maps on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can add missing places to Maps on iPhone and report other issues, like a wrong step in directions or a closed business.
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The information page for an app in the App Store. The page shows the Get button, ratings, age ratings, the developer, screenshots, and more. At the bottom, from left to right, are the following buttons: Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, and Search.

How to install and manage fonts on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can install fonts on iPhone by getting an app that contains them from the App Store, then manage them in Settings.
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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 Grid Forecast to plan energy use in Home on iPhone (U.S. only)

by Chris Smith
You can use Grid Forecast in the Home app on iPhone, in the contiguous U.S., to plan energy use around cleaner and less clean times.
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The Accessibility Reader screen showing content from Files in large white text on a black background.

How to read or listen to text in apps with Accessibility Reader on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can read or listen to text in a full-screen view in any app, with your own fonts and colors with Accessibility Reader on iPhone.
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The upper portion of the front of iPhone with the volume up and volume down buttons on the upper left.

How to silence iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can silence calls, notifications, and system sounds on iPhone with Silent mode, though alarms and some apps still play sound.
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An iPhone with the AssistiveTouch menu visible, showing controls for Notification Center, Device, Control Center, Home, Gestures, and Custom.

How to use VoiceOver on iPhone with a pointer device

by Chris Smith
You can choose how it works with VoiceOver, like following the VoiceOver cursor if you use a pointer device with iPhone.
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The FaceTime screen showing a call in progress. At the top of the screen is the name of the participant shown in the larger image. The other participant’s image appears in a small rectangle in the lower left, along with the Flip Camera button. The images of the other participants appear in tiles above it. Additional FaceTime controls are at the bottom right of the screen: Camera, Microphone, More, and End Call buttons.

How to use Live Captions and Live Translation in FaceTime on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can turn on Live Captions, and with Apple Intelligence, Live Translation during a FaceTime video call on iPhone.
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Composing an inline reply in a group conversation in Messages. Another person in the conversation is mentioned, so their name appears in bold.

How to send and reply to messages on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can send messages and images on iPhone, reply inline to a specific message, send from your other number, and use Siri to respond.
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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 unsend email with Undo Send in Mail on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can unsend email with Undo Send in Mail on iPhone within 10 seconds, and set a longer delay for all emails.
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