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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 Reminders screen showing a grocery list with options for sharing at the bottom.

How to share lists and collaborate in Reminders on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can share Reminders lists on iPhone with people who use iCloud, assign tasks, and turn notifications for shared lists on or off.
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The Control Center, showing options for audio and video effects.

How to use camera controls during a FaceTime call on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use Portrait mode, switch cameras, share both cameras with Dual Capture, or turn your camera off during a FaceTime call on iPhone.
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The Find My screen open to the Devices list. There are two devices in the Devices list: Danny's iPhone and Danny's iPad. Their locations are shown on a map.

How to add your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe to Find My on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can add an iPhone Wallet with MagSafe to Find My on iPhone, see its last known location, and get notified if it detaches.
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A Reminders screen showing a grid of Smart Lists, such as Today, Scheduled, and Flagged, each showing the number of items. Under the heading 'My Lists,' shows a list of custom reminder categories like Family, Work, and Camping Trip.

How to organize multiple lists in Reminders on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can create lists in Reminders on iPhone, choose a list type, group lists, pin important ones, and rearrange or delete them.
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The Camera in Photo mode. At the bottom of the screen are buttons for the following camera controls: Flash, Live, Timer, Exposure, Styles, and Aspect.

How to save camera settings on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can have the iPhone camera keep your last camera mode, style, and other settings instead of resetting them each time.
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The Accessibility screen in Settings showing the built-in features for Vision support.

How to customize onscreen motion on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can reduce onscreen motion on iPhone, including motion effects, screen transitions, animated images, and Messages effects, and use Vehicle Motion Cues.
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An iPhone showing a story being written in the Notes app. At the bottom of the screen is the Compose with Writing Tools dialog that includes options to refine with ChatGPT, rewrite, choose ChatGPT suggestions, and more.

How to use Writing Tools to write, improve, and summarize content on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use Writing Tools on iPhone to write, rewrite, proofread, and summarize text, almost anywhere you write with Apple Intelligence.
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An image open in the Preview app. A menu shows options that can be added to it, such as stickers and text. The Markup, Info, and More buttons appear at the top of the screen, and annotation tools appear at the bottom of the screen.

How to add text, shapes, stickers, and more with Markup on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use Markup on iPhone to add text, shapes, stickers, and image descriptions to images and documents in apps like Notes and Photos.
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The onscreen keyboard is open in the Messages app. Text is entered in the text field and above the keyboard are predictive text suggestions for the next word.

How to type to speak using Live Speech on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can type to speak using Live Speech on iPhone, so what you type is spoken out loud in conversations and FaceTime calls.
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The Calls tab in the Phone app in Unified layout. Favorite contacts appear at the top. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. Buttons to view the Calls, Contacts, and Keypad tabs appear at the bottom. The Search button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to make a call on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can make a call on iPhone by dialing the keypad, tapping a favorite or recent call, or choosing a contact, and with Siri.
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