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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 Apple Account Settings shown with a list of options including personal information, subscriptions, Find My, and more.

How to keep your Apple Account secure on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can keep your Apple Account secure on iPhone with two-factor authentication, Account Recovery Contacts, Legacy Contacts, and a recovery key.
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Apple EarPods; the center button is located on the cord leading to the earpiece for the right ear.

How to use EarPods with iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use EarPods with iPhone to listen to music, make calls, and use Siri, with the center button doing most of the work.
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iPhone showing the scientific calculator with memory, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

How to get started with Calculator on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use the Calculator app on iPhone for basic or scientific math, unit and currency conversion, and handwritten Math Notes.
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A Messages conversation list with two unread messages and one being marked as unread.

How to keep track of messages on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can catch up on missed messages on iPhone, mark conversations as unread, pin important ones, and turn message summaries on or off.
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In Safari, the Share button on a webpage has been tapped, revealing a list of options, including Add to Reading List.

How to turn a website into an app in Safari on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can turn a website into a web app on your iPhone Home Screen from Safari, so it opens and sends notifications like an app.
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The Favorites screen in the Contacts app; six contacts are listed as favorites.

How to get rid of duplicate contacts on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can merge duplicate contacts on iPhone and link contact cards for the same person so they appear only once in your contacts list.
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A CarPlay screen showing a map of San Francisco.

How to change the map view in CarPlay

by Chris Smith
You can change the map view in CarPlay, switching between detailed 3D and overview maps, zooming, scrolling, and showing your location.
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The Photos app is open to the photo library grid. At the bottom of the screen, from left to right, are buttons to view the library by Years, Months, and All buttons. In the bottom-right corner is the Search button.

How to browse your photo library on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can browse your photo library in Photos on iPhone, jump to a year or month, and change the size and content of the photo grid.
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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 automatically fill in one-time verification codes on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can set up iPhone to generate and autofill one-time verification codes using a QR code or setup key, without SMS or extra apps.
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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 set up security cameras in Home on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can view video from security cameras in the Home app on iPhone, choose who can watch, and get notified when activity is detected.
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