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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.

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A show page in the Podcasts app showing an episode list. At the top of the screen are the Back, Follow, and More buttons. Toward the bottom of the screen is the MiniPlayer. Below that are the Home, New, Library, and Search buttons.

How to change your download settings for Podcasts on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can turn automatic downloads on or off in Podcasts on iPhone, remove played episodes, and change download settings for a single show.
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The Library tab showing the list of playlists. At the top are buttons to create a new playlist or create a new folder.

How to create, edit, and delete music playlists on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can create, edit, and delete music playlists on iPhone, by hand or with Playlist Playground in the U.S., which builds one from a description.
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The Control Center, showing options for audio and video effects.

How to use video conferencing features on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use video effects like Center Stage and add 3D reactions with hand gestures during a FaceTime or other video call on iPhone.
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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 use advanced camera tools on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set the camera's aperture, shutter speed, and white balance yourself, and check exposure with a histogram on iPhone 18 Pro models.
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Previews of three open tabs in a Tab Group called Kids are visible on the screen.

How to share Tab Groups and collaborate in Safari on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can share a Tab Group in Safari on iPhone with people who use iCloud, add or remove collaborators, and start a call or message
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The Summary screen in Fitness, showing the Activity Rings, Step Count, Step Distance, and Trends areas.

How to get started with Fitness on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use the Fitness app on iPhone to track your Activity rings and workouts, change your goals, and share your activity.
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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 take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera

by Dave Johnson
You can take Apple ProRAW photos for more control over exposure, color, and white balance when editing on supported iPhone models.
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A PDF of a webpage is being annotated with the Markup tools, which are at the bottom of the screen. The webpage has a selection highlighted.

How to annotate and save a webpage as a PDF in Safari on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can mark up a webpage in Safari on iPhone with Markup, then save the annotated page as a PDF in Files or share it.
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A screen in the Journal app showing journal entries with the Search button at the top right.

How to print and export entries in Journal on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can print or export a single journal entry or many at once as PDF files in the Journal app on iPhone.
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The Magnifier app is open and a door is being detected. A description shows how far away the door is.

How to set up shortcuts for Live Recognition on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set up a shortcut on iPhone to quickly start Live Recognition with VoiceOver, using a gesture or a triple-click.
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