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Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson is the editor-in-chief at GeeksModo where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from New Jersey in the US, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Dave can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.

Dave Johnson's Articles

The Magnifier app detecting a finger pointing at text on a wall.

How to detect text around you and have it read out loud using Magnifier on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Magnifier on iPhone to read nearby text out loud, or point at the exact text you want if you're blind or have
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An iPhone showing an example of subtitles with a custom style.

How to display subtitles and captions on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can turn on subtitles, closed captions, and transcriptions on iPhone, including generated subtitles on supported models.
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The Files app showing the files and folders in your iCloud Drive. The More menu has options for Selecting items, creating a new folder, Scan Documents, and Connect to Server. Below that are options to view items on the screen as Icons or a List. At the bottom are sort options for Name, Kind, Date, Size, and Tags followed by View Options.

How to share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone, collaborate with others, send copies, and change sharing settings.
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The Location Services screen, with settings to share the location of your iPhone with apps.

How to control the location information you share on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can control the location information you share on iPhone, turning Location Services on or off and changing each app's access.
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The Add menu in Messages on iPhone, showing iMessage options like audio messaging, Check In, Digital Touch, location sharing, and Memoji.

How to create and send Memoji in Messages on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can design your own Memoji in Messages on iPhone, create several, and send animated Memoji that mirror your voice and expressions.
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The buttons for Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe are displayed below a photo.

How to clean up, extend, and reframe photos on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Apple Intelligence in Photos on iPhone to remove distractions, extend a photo's background, and reframe its perspective.
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The edit your sleep schedule screen in Health, with a Days Active section and a Bedtime and Wake Up clock.

How to edit sleep schedules in Health on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can add and change sleep schedules in Health on iPhone, set different ones for weekdays and weekends, and adjust wind-down and sleep goals.
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The Sounds and Haptics screen in Settings.

How to get ringtones, text tones, and alert tones in the iTunes Store on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can buy ringtones, text tones, and alert tones in the iTunes Store on iPhone, and redownload tones you bought on another device.
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The Messages settings pane with iMessage turned on.

How to turn read receipts on or off in Messages on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can turn read receipts on or off in Messages on iPhone for everyone or for one person, so senders see when you've read a
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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 mark a device as lost in Find My on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can mark a missing iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or AirPods as lost in Find My on iPhone and show a message with your
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