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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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The Control Center settings for FaceTime calls, showing the audio settings Automatic, Standard, Voice Isolation, and Wide Spectrum.

How to use audio call tools in FaceTime on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use audio call tools in FaceTime on iPhone, like Hold Assist, which tells you when a live agent is available, and call recording
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The Edit screen in the Photos app with a portrait in the center. Below the photo is a slider to adjust the Depth Adjustment setting. Below the slider, from left to right, are the Style, Portrait, Adjust, Filters, Crop, and Clean Up buttons. The Portrait button is selected.

How to edit Cinematic mode videos on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can adjust or remove Cinematic mode effects in Photos, change the focus, and add the effect to regular videos on supported iPhone models.
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The Camera screen in Photo mode. Within the camera frame, the subjects are taking a selfie.

How to take spatial photos and record spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro with your iPhone camera

by Dave Johnson
You can take spatial photos and videos to relive in three dimensions on Apple Vision Pro on supported iPhone models.
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Camera is open in Photo mode. The Camera Controls button is in the top-right corner. The Photo and Video Viewer button is in the bottom-left corner. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button is in the bottom-right corner.

iPhone camera basics: open Camera, take photos, switch modes, and zoom

by Dave Johnson
You can learn the iPhone camera basics: how to open Camera, take a photo, switch between modes like Portrait and Pano, and zoom in or
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Camera is open in Photo mode. The Camera Controls button is in the top-right corner. The Photo and Video Viewer button is in the bottom-left corner. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to adjust the shutter volume on your iPhone camera

by Dave Johnson
You can change the iPhone camera shutter volume from Control Center, or mute the shutter sound with Silent mode where that's allowed.
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The Privacy & Security screen in Settings.

How to receive warnings about sensitive content on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can turn on Sensitive Content Warning so your iPhone, or a family member's, warns you before you view sensitive images.
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A custom Lock Screen in the process of being edited. Elements available for customization are selected—the date, the time, and a button for adding widgets.

How to turn on Lock Screen features on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can allow access to features like Control Center, widgets, and media controls on the iPhone Lock Screen.
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The iPhone screen showing the Lock Screen sliding to the left and the Camera open on the right side of the screen.

How to take great photos and videos

by Dave Johnson
You can take great photos and videos with iPhone, from opening Camera on the Lock Screen to low-light shots and editing.
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A list of all accounts with passwords that are stored in the Passwords app.

How to view your password history for a website or app on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can see the previous versions of a password on iPhone, with the dates they changed, and clear the history.
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A route's turn-by-turn directions shown in a list.

How to view a route overview or a list of turns in Maps on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can see an overview of your whole route, a list of turns, and share a route while following directions in Maps on iPhone.
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