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Stacey Butler

Stacey is a senior staff writer at GeeksModo and has been writing about Apple for nearly a decade. She covers all things Apple for GeeksModo, including iPhones, iPads and Mac. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Stacey is often found hiking precarious landscapes or tinkering with a camera.

Stacey Butler's Articles

A Podcasts screen showing an episode with the Back, Play, More Options, and Audio Output buttons.

How to play podcasts on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can play podcasts on Apple Watch, stream episodes or play ones stored on your watch, and change Podcasts settings.
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Control Center showing six buttons—Wi-Fi, Ping iPhone, Battery, Silent Mode, Theater Mode, and Do Not Disturb.

How to use the flashlight on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can use the flashlight on Apple Watch to light up a door lock or nearby objects, choose a light mode, and adjust its brightness.
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The Apple Watch app on iPhone open to the My Watch screen, which shows your watch faces near the top and settings below. There are three tabs at the bottom of the Apple Watch app screen: the left tab is My Watch, where you go for Apple Watch settings; next is the Face Gallery, where you can explore available watch faces and complications; then Discover, where you can learn more about Apple Watch.

How to update Apple Watch software

by Stacey Butler
You can update Apple Watch software directly on your watch or in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
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The Activity screen showing the three rings—Move, Exercise, and Stand.

How to track daily activity with Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can track daily activity with Apple Watch in the Activity app, close your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings, and see trends in Fitness.
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The Fitness Sharing screen, with activity rings and activity highlights shared between a person and their friends.

How to share your activity from Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can share your activity from Apple Watch with friends, check their progress, compete with them, and change your friend settings.
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Apple Watch showing the Calculator app. The screen shows a typical number pad with math functions on the right. Along the top are the C, plus or minus, and Tip buttons.

How to use Calculator on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can use Calculator on Apple Watch for quick calculations, and calculate a tip and split the check.
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A red dot at the top center of the watch face, indicating unread notifications.

How to see and respond to notifications on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can see and respond to notifications on Apple Watch as they arrive, or check unread ones later in Notification Center.
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A Heart Rate alert, indicating a high heart rate.

How to monitor your heart health on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can monitor your heart health on Apple Watch with high and low heart rate notifications, irregular rhythm alerts, and AFib History.
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The Apple Watch face with a Live Activity dot at the top center.

How to view Live Activities on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler
You can view Live Activities on Apple Watch, like a workout, timer, or music, and choose when and how they appear.
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The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of apps and features, including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Mail that can be used with iCloud.

How to use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data on iPad to end-to-end encrypt more data categories.
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