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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Control Center showing six buttons—Wi-Fi, Ping iPhone, Battery, Silent Mode, Theater Mode, and Do Not Disturb.
Apple Watch

How to use the flashlight on Apple Watch

You can use the flashlight on Apple Watch to light up a door lock or…

By Abigail Shilets
Control Center showing six buttons—Wi-Fi, Ping iPhone, Battery, Silent Mode, Theater Mode, and Do Not Disturb.
Apple Watch

How to ping your iPhone with Apple Watch

You can ping your iPhone with Apple Watch to play a sound, and use Precision…

By Abigail Shilets
The Play screen for an audiobook. The Close button is at the top left, the More button at the top right, the skip back 15 seconds button at the bottom left, the Play/Pause button at the bottom middle, and the skip ahead 15 seconds button at the bottom right. In the middle is the book art, chapter number, and remaining time in the chapter.
Apple Watch

How to listen to audiobooks on Apple Watch

You can listen to audiobooks on Apple Watch, stream them from your Apple Books library,…

By Abigail Shilets
A Heart Rate alert, indicating a high heart rate.
Apple Watch

How to monitor your heart health on Apple Watch

You can monitor your heart health on Apple Watch with high and low heart rate…

By Abigail Shilets
Control Center with the Cellular button at the top left.
Apple Watch

How to set up and use cellular service on Apple Watch

You can set up and use cellular service on Apple Watch to make calls, reply…

By Abigail Shilets
The text field screen showing a message created with dictation. The Emoji and Dictation buttons are at the bottom of the screen.
Apple Watch

How to enter text on Apple Watch

You can enter text on Apple Watch by dictating, scribbling, or typing on the onscreen…

By Abigail Shilets
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.
Apple Watch

How to change notification settings on Apple Watch

You can change notification settings on Apple Watch, customize how apps send notifications, and choose…

By Abigail Shilets
The Smart Stack on Apple Watch showing Live Activities and widgets.
Apple Watch

How to see timely widgets in the Smart Stack on Apple Watch

You can see timely widgets in the Smart Stack on Apple Watch, open it with…

By Abigail Shilets
An article from Apple News. At the top-left corner of the screen is the Back button to return to business-related news. In the top-right corner are the Save, Share, and More buttons.
iPhone

How to read business news in Stocks on iPhone

You can read business news in the Stocks app on iPhone, including stories from Apple…

By Abigail Shilets
A Freeform board filled with a grid of photos. Several photos are selected, and the alignment and grouping tools appear above them.
iPhone

How to position items on a Freeform board on iPhone

You can move, rotate, resize, align, group, and lock items on a Freeform board on…

By Abigail Shilets

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