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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

The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of features—including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Backup—that can be used with iCloud.

How to subscribe to iCloud+ on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can subscribe to iCloud+ or Apple One on iPhone for more storage and features like iCloud Private Relay and Hide My Email.
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A screen in the Journal app that prompts you to use Face ID to unlock your journal.

How to change your Journal settings on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can change Journal settings on iPhone, including Journaling Suggestions, their privacy settings, and your journaling schedule.
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A burgundy iPhone 18 Pro with coordinating case is paired with a magenta Crossbody Strap.

How to use buttons on the Apple TV 4K Remote on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can use buttons instead of swipe gestures on the Apple TV 4K Remote on iPhone by turning on Directional Buttons.
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A location is entered in the Maps search field and results are listed below.

How to get information about places in Maps on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can tap places in Maps on iPhone to see their address, phone number, website, reviews, and more, or get directions.
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The Headphone Safety screen, showing the number of headphone notifications sent in the last 6 months, the Reduce Loud Audio option, a slider for changing the maximum decibel level, and the selected decibel limit of 85 decibels.

How to check your headphone audio levels on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can check your live headphone audio levels in Control Center on iPhone and review your listening history and notifications in Health.
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The screenshot screen, with buttons along the top (from left to right) for Close Window, Markup, Share, and Done. Along the bottom (from left to right) are buttons for Ask, Translate, and Search.

How to change the screen capture settings on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can change how screenshots and screen recordings work on iPhone, including thumbnail previews, Visual Look Up, CarPlay screenshots, and SDR or HDR format.
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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 rate or review podcasts on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can rate and review podcasts on iPhone, read other listeners' reviews, and edit or delete your own review.
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A green arrow pointing to the button on the right side of iPhone.

How to wake, unlock, and lock iPhone

by Emily Long
You can wake iPhone with the side button or by raising it, unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode, and lock it again.
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A screenshot showing an example of the default Home Screen.

How to install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can install configuration profiles for school or work networks on iPhone, see which ones are installed, and remove them.
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The Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max.

Which Apple power adapters work with iPhone

by Emily Long
You can charge iPhone with these Apple power adapters, including the 40W adapter that fast charging on iPhone 17 models needs.
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