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Emily Long

Emily is a staff writer at GeeksModo, and is interested in all things Apple. This includes its best products such as the iPad, iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch. When she’s not tinkering with the latest Apple gear, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures on her Sony A7 and exploring the great outdoors.

Emily Long's Articles

A MacBook Air and an iPad sitting side by side. Both screens show the Mac desktop with a purple Screen Mirroring icon in the menu bar.

How to use your iPad as a second display for your Mac

by Emily Long
You can use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar, extending your workspace across both screens.
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A MacBook Air and an iPad sitting side by side. Both screens show the Mac desktop with a purple Screen Mirroring icon in the menu bar.

How to use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad

by Emily Long
You can use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad with Universal Control, and work across up to three devices.
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The audiobook player screen showing, from top to bottom, the audiobook cover, the name of the section that's playing, the playhead, pause button, and the skip forward and back buttons. At the bottom is the volume slider and below that are buttons for controlling playback speed, setting a sleep timer, choosing a playback destination, and viewing a list of the book's tracks.

How to listen to audiobooks in the Books app on iPad

by Emily Long
You can listen to audiobooks in the Books app on iPad, adjust the volume, skip forward or back, and find supplemental PDFs.
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The audiobook player screen showing, from top to bottom, the audiobook cover, the name of the section that's playing, the playhead, pause button, and the skip forward and back buttons. At the bottom is the volume slider and below that are buttons for controlling playback speed, setting a sleep timer, choosing a playback destination, and viewing a list of the book's tracks.

How to play audio from iPad on HomePod and other wireless speakers

by Emily Long
You can play audio from iPad on HomePod and other wireless speakers, including multiple AirPlay 2-enabled devices at once.
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The add calendar account settings showing different calendar providers.

How to change your Calendar settings on iPad

by Emily Long
You can change your Calendar settings on iPad, add iCloud, Google, Exchange, or Yahoo accounts, and choose a default calendar.
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The Summary screen in Health. Information about steps, state of mind, activity, medications, sleep, and vitals appears below Pinned.

How to view data shared by others in Health on iPad

by Emily Long
You can view data shared by others in Health on iPad, like a loved one's activity, mobility, and heart rate, and get notified.
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A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.

How to set up and turn on Switch Control on iPad

by Emily Long
You can set up and turn on Switch Control on iPad, connect a switch, add switches and recipes, and choose a scanning style.
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The Add to Apple Wallet button.

How to set up cards in Apple Wallet on iPad

by Emily Long
You can set up cards in Apple Wallet on iPad, add a credit or debit card, and see what else you can keep in Wallet.
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The Home Screen for the Passwords app, with buttons for All, Passkeys, Verification Codes, W-Fi, Security, and Deleted, along with a list of Shared Groups.

How to change weak or compromised passwords on iPad

by Emily Long
You can change weak or compromised passwords on iPad, hide security recommendations, and turn detection of compromised passwords on or off.
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A show page in the Podcasts app showing two episodes with summaries of each and the MiniPlayer at the bottom.

How to subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPad

by Emily Long
You can subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPad, change or cancel your subscriptions, and share them with family.
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