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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

A customized iPhone Lock Screen.

How to create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

by Dave Johnson
You can create a custom iPhone Lock Screen with your own wallpaper, photo, font, and widgets, make several, and link one to a Focus.
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The screen for changing your default apps for sending email, browsing the web, and more.

How to change the default apps on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set third-party apps as your defaults on iPhone for email, messaging, calling, web browsing, passwords, keyboards, and more.
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The Family Sharing screen in Settings. Five family members are listed with recommendations for the family.

How to set up Family Sharing on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set up Family Sharing on iPhone so you and up to five family members can share Apple services, purchases, and iCloud+ storage.
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A note for a class brainstorm with tags such as #school and #kine210. The note features a hand-drawn diagram of a box breathing exercise, which illustrates a four-step breathing cycle.

How to delete and recover notes in Notes on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can delete notes on iPhone and recover them from the Recently Deleted folder within 30 days, or delete them for good.
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A locked PDF form showing a password field. At the bottom of the screen are the Markup, Info, and Share buttons.

How to lock PDFs in Preview on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can lock a PDF with a password in Preview on iPhone to stop others from editing or deleting it, and keep an unlocked copy.
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A Quick Note showing a link to a location in Maps and text underneath. The Save button is on the top left.

How to search through your notes on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can search all your notes on iPhone for typed and handwritten text, tags, objects in images, and text in scanned documents.
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A photo is open in the Photos app library. The subject in the center of the photo is outlined and the Copy, Add Sticker, and Share buttons appear above it.

How to interact with content in a photo or video on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can copy, translate, and look up text in photos and videos, and use quick actions to call or convert currencies with Live Text on iPhone.
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The iPhone Control Center showing an arrow pointing to the audio card where you can control music from the Lock Screen or when using another app.

How to play music on iPhone as taps, textures, and more

by Dave Johnson
You can feel music as taps, textures, and vibrations synced to the song with Music Haptics on supported iPhone models.
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The Camera screen in Portrait mode; in the viewfinder, the subject is sharp and the background is blurred. The dial to select Portrait Lighting is open in the bottom of the frame and Studio Light is selected.

How to take portraits with your iPhone camera

by Dave Johnson
You can take portraits with your iPhone camera that keep the subject sharp and blur the background, then adjust the blur and lighting.
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The Find My People list, with the Add button at the top. Tapping a person in the list shows their contact information, directions, and more.

How to share your location in Find My on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set up location sharing in Find My on iPhone, share your location with friends, label it, and pause or stop sharing.
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