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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A page of a book in the Books app. The Themes & Settings options show controls for font size, scrolling view, page turn style, brightness, and font styles.
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How to read books in the Books app on iPhone

You can read books in the Books app on iPhone, change the text and page…

By Abigail Shilets
The Battery Usage screen in Settings on iPhone displays graphs and information about battery consumption. At the top, a bar graph shows battery usage over the last eight days. Below it, a second graph details the battery level throughout the current day, indicating periods of charging.
iPhone

How to check iPhone battery usage and battery health

You can see your iPhone battery usage compared to previous days, app and system activity,…

By Abigail Shilets
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.
iPhone

How to use Siri in your car on iPhone

You can use Siri in your car without looking at your iPhone, even to report…

By Abigail Shilets
The Find My app open, showing Danny’s keys in Golden Gate Park. Tap the Find button to locate a nearby AirTag.
iPhone

How to share an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPhone

You can share an AirTag or other Find My item with up to five people…

By Abigail Shilets
The Find My screen open to the People list. There are four people in the list: Olivia Rico, Dawn Ramirez, Ashley Rico, and Will Rico. Tap the Add button at the top of the People list to share your location.
iPhone

How to get notified when a friend’s location changes in Find My on iPhone

You can get a notification in Find My on iPhone when a friend arrives at…

By Abigail Shilets
The Image Wand window showing a created image of a train.
iPhone

How to use Image Wand with Apple Intelligence on iPhone

You can use Image Wand in Notes on iPhone to turn rough sketches or nearby…

By Abigail Shilets
A calendar in Month view showing events and reminders.
iPhone

How to use reminders in Calendar on iPhone

You can show, create, complete, edit, and hide scheduled reminders from the Reminders app right…

By Abigail Shilets
AirPods Pro are shown. One of the AirPods is being pinched on the stem.
AirPods

How to listen and respond to messages with AirPods

You can listen and respond to messages with AirPods by having Siri announce and read…

By Abigail Shilets
The Hearing Devices screen in Control Center. From top to bottom, it includes the Headphone Level in decibels, Hearing Assistance, Background Sounds, and Live Listen.
AirPods

How to use Live Listen with AirPods

You can use Live Listen with AirPods to amplify sound by placing your iPhone or…

By Abigail Shilets
The Hearing Devices screen in Control Center. From top to bottom, it includes the Headphone Level in decibels, Hearing Assistance, Background Sounds, and Live Listen.
AirPods

How to play the same sound in both of your AirPods

You can play the same sound in both of your AirPods with Mono Audio on…

By Abigail Shilets

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