Abigail Shilets

Abigail is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in Pennsylvania. She covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Before becoming a writer Abigail studied computer science at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. When not creating masterpiece for GeeksChalk, you can usually find Abigail hiking, climbing, or otherwise unplugged.
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The Now Playing screen in the Podcasts app, showing the podcast artwork, the episode title, the playback controls, and the volume slider. At the right of the screen is a list of chapters. At the bottom of the screen is the AirPlay icon, the View Transcript button, and the Playing Next button.
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How to play podcasts on iPad

You can play podcasts on iPad, change the playback speed, set a sleep timer, and…

By Abigail Shilets
A show page in the Podcasts app showing two episodes with summaries of each and the MiniPlayer at the bottom.
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How to subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPad

You can subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPad, change or cancel…

By Abigail Shilets
The Search screen in the Podcasts app, showing podcast categories. Towards the bottom of the screen is the MiniPlayer.
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How to find podcasts on iPad

You can find podcasts on iPad by searching or browsing, follow shows, and find, filter,…

By Abigail Shilets
The Photos app is open and the Library tab is selected in the sidebar. The Sort and Filter button at the top of the screen is selected, showing Sort and Filter options for viewing the library contents.
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How to sort and filter the photo library on iPad

You can sort and filter the photo library on iPad by date or category, and…

By Abigail Shilets
The Photos app is open to Albums. Personal is selected. The rest of the iPad screen shows thumbnails for albums in a grid.
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How to create and work with photo albums on iPad

You can create and work with photo albums on iPad, sort and filter them, share…

By Abigail Shilets
The iPad Control Center. Controls for Airplane Mode, cellular data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are in the top-left group in Control Center for Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad models. The Camera control is at the bottom right of Control Center. The screen on the right shows the quick menu of options that appear when you touch and hold the Camera control.
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How to connect iPad to Bluetooth accessories

You can connect iPad to Bluetooth accessories, pair and rename them, and unpair or disconnect…

By Abigail Shilets
A calendar in Week view showing the create reminder window.
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How to use reminders in Calendar on iPad

You can use reminders in Calendar on iPad to view, create, complete, and edit reminders…

By Abigail Shilets
The Reminders app, showing a new task being added to the Reminders list.
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How to create reminders on iPad

You can create reminders on iPad in Reminders or Calendar, from any app, or from…

By Abigail Shilets
The Reminders app showing a list with photos in each reminder.
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How to add details in Reminders on iPad

You can add details in Reminders on iPad, like notes, links, dates, locations, flags, priority,…

By Abigail Shilets
The Reminders app, showing a grocery list with items in categories such as Produce and Seafood.
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How to make a grocery list in Reminders on iPad

You can make a grocery list in Reminders on iPad that sorts items into categories…

By Abigail Shilets

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