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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 news story in the News app. In the tab bar, Today is selected.

How to clear your reading history in News on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can clear your reading history in News on iPad, clear recommendations, and recommend stories based only on what you read in News.
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The Music app open on iPad showing the sidebar on the left and albums on the right. The MiniPlayer is at the bottom.

How to listen to radio stations in Music on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can listen to radio stations in Music on iPad, from Apple Music 1 to stations by genre, and create your own stations.
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The onscreen keyboard is open in the Notes app. Text is entered in the text field and above the keyboard are predictive text suggestions for the next word.

How to change typing assistance options for an Apple external keyboard with iPad

by Chris Smith
You can change typing assistance options for an Apple external keyboard with iPad, like Auto-Correction, Auto-Capitalization, and smart punctuation.
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The Not Secure Connection Warning control, located below Privacy & Security on the Safari screen in Settings.

How to enable cookies on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can enable cookies on iPad by turning off Block All Cookies in Safari settings, so websites that need cookies work normally.
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A menu in Control Center shows input source options for recording your side of a videoconference.

How to improve audio and record video calls on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can improve audio and record video calls on iPad, choose an audio input, use Voice Isolation or Wide Spectrum, and record locally.
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The Reminders app, showing a new task being added to the Reminders list.

How to delete or recover items in Reminders on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can delete or recover items in Reminders on iPad, undo a deletion, and recover items from Recently Deleted within 30 days.
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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 top center, from left to right, are the following buttons: Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, and Search.

How to subscribe to Apple Arcade in the Apple Games app on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can subscribe to Apple Arcade in the Apple Games app on iPad, or to Apple One, and share it with family members.
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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 connect app subscriptions to Podcasts on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can connect app subscriptions to Podcasts on iPad and listen to subscriber-only shows from Apple Music, Apple News+, and other apps.
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A PDF in the Preview app showing highlighted text, available highlight colors, and the underline and strike through tools.

How to annotate a PDF or image in Preview on iPad

by Chris Smith
You can annotate a PDF or image in Preview on iPad, highlight or underline text, and add stickers, signatures, shapes, or text.
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The Accessibility screen in Settings showing the built-in features for Vision support.

iPhone vision accessibility features: VoiceOver, Magnifier, Zoom, and more

by Chris Smith
You can use vision accessibility features on iPhone, including VoiceOver, Braille Access, spoken text, Magnifier, Zoom, and display settings.
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