Got a tip for us?

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

AirTag, circular shape, white color ring around outer edge, front exterior, reflective silver color material, Apple logo, centered, back exterior, white color  

“AirTag Found Moving With You”: What It Means and What to Do

by Stacey Butler
The alert names the owner, which is often the whole explanation.
Read Full Article
macOS 27 next to MacBook Pro Running macOS 27 Golden Gate

The Complete Guide to macOS 27 Golden Gate

by Stacey Butler
A Mac on Big Sur can skip straight to macOS 27 without the versions between.
Read Full Article
MacBook Air in midnight displaying a wallpaper.  

Who Needs Stronger Security Than Most People

by Stacey Butler
Sharing a Mac with a less careful family member raises your own risk.
Read Full Article
iPhone, Find My app, People screen, city map, list of friends, their location and distance available  

How to Check Whether Someone Is Tracking You

by Stacey Butler
Find My lists everyone who can see you, and it is worth reading.
Read Full Article
Find My app on macOS, iPadOS, iOS, watchOS, AirPods and AirTag,

How to Get Find My Alerts When Someone Arrives or Leaves

by Stacey Butler
The radius can be anything from 300 feet to 150 miles across.
Read Full Article
macOS 27 next to MacBook Pro Running macOS 27 Golden Gate

What Changed in macOS Since Monterey

by Stacey Butler
System Preferences became System Settings in Ventura, and moved everything.
Read Full Article
iPhone 18 Pro in glacier is paired with the Clear Case.

How to Download the macOS 27 Installer

by Stacey Butler
The installer is not in the Mac App Store, and Apple does not publicise a link.
Read Full Article
macOS 27 next to MacBook Pro Running macOS 27 Golden Gate

Photos on Mac: Shared Albums and AI Editing in macOS 27

by Stacey Butler
Upgraded shared albums start counting against your iCloud storage quota.
Read Full Article
iPhone 18 Pro in glacier is paired with the Clear Case.

How to Install iOS 27 and iPadOS 27

by Stacey Butler
Expect the device to run hot, and the indexing afterward to take a day.
Read Full Article
iPhone 18 Pro in glacier is paired with the Clear Case.

How to Set Up Screen Time and Parental Controls in iOS 27

by Stacey Butler
Parents can now cap entertainment, games and social media separately.
Read Full Article