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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.

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A screen in the Journal app that prompts you to use Touch ID to unlock your journal.

How to protect your journal entries on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can protect your journal entries on iPad by locking your journal, syncing with iCloud, and including entries in an encrypted backup.
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The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. Toward the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to copy PDFs and images in Preview on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can copy PDFs and images in Preview on iPad to the Clipboard, or create a duplicate file.
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The volume screen in Control Center showing the volume level for AirPods Pro. Below the volume indicator on the left are the different listening modes—Transparency, Adaptive, and Noise Cancellation. Adaptive Audio is selected.

How to switch between listening modes on AirPods

by Stacey Butler
You can switch between listening modes on AirPods, like Transparency, Adaptive, and Noise Cancellation, from your AirPods or your Apple devices.
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Working in multiple apps, which are open side-by-side at the same time. Notes is open on the left and an email is open on the right. A photograph from Notes is dragged into the email.

How to move and copy items with drag and drop on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can move and copy items with drag and drop on iPad, within an app, between open apps, or to an app on the Home Screen.
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The iPad Home Screen with several app icons, including the Settings app icon, which you can tap to change your iPad sound volume, screen brightness, and more.

How to make your iPad your own

by Stacey Butler
You can make your iPad your own by customizing the Home Screen and Lock Screen, setting favorite controls, and checking privacy settings.
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A CarPlay Dashboard showing Maps, Music, and Messages in the Sidebar. On the right is a map of San Francisco, navigation buttons, a now playing window, and a calendar entry.

How to play music together in the car using SharePlay and CarPlay on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can play music together in the car using SharePlay and CarPlay on iPad, and let passengers join with a notification or QR code.
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The Playlists tab showing the sidebar at the left and the list of playlists at the right. At the top are buttons to create a new playlist or create a new folder.

How to get music in the iTunes Store on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can get music in the iTunes Store on iPad, browse by genre or Top Charts, buy and download songs, and redeem gift cards.
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The Privacy & Security screen, with settings for Location Services and Tracking, and settings to control which apps can access your data.

How to harden your iPad from a cyberattack with Lockdown Mode

by Stacey Butler
You can harden your iPad from a cyberattack with Lockdown Mode, an extreme protection feature for highly targeted attacks.
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A contact card in the Contacts app.

How to get rid of duplicate contacts on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can get rid of duplicate contacts on iPad by resolving duplicates or linking contact cards for the same person.
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The Now Playing screen showing the various controls and buttons.

How to play music together using SharePlay on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can play music together using SharePlay on iPad on a HomePod, Apple TV 4K, or Bluetooth speaker, and let others control it.
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