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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 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 text.
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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 contact info.
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The Files app displaying multiple folders and locations named Downloads, Letters, Family, and so on. At the bottom of the screen are buttons for Recent files, Shared files, and the Browse tab.

How to connect external storage devices to iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can connect external storage devices like USB drives and SD cards to iPhone, then open and manage their files in the Files app.
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Jiggling apps on the Home Screen with an arrow showing one app being dragged to the next page.

How to move apps and widgets on the iPhone Home Screen

by Dave Johnson
You can move apps and widgets anywhere on the iPhone Home Screen, hide Home Screen pages, and reset the layout to the original.
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The updated MacBook Pro is shown.

How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Apple Devices

by Dave Johnson
Apple patches most flaws before they are exploited, if you let it.
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The front of a burgundy iPhone 18 Pro is displayed next to a rear-facing burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max.

How to Use iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max: A Beginner’s Guide

by Dave Johnson
Everything you need to get started with iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
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MacBook Air in midnight displaying a wallpaper.  

What Private Wi-Fi Address Does, and When to Change It

by Dave Johnson
A hardware address that never changes lets a network recognise you for years.
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The 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display is shown on iPhone 17e.

How to Set Up and Disable Touch ID and Face ID

by Dave Johnson
Five wrong fingers locks out Touch ID, which is useful under duress.
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