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 AirPods icon is selected on the right side of the menu bar on Mac. For AirPods Pro, Adaptive is selected below Listening Mode and Conversation Awareness is Off.
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How to adjust listening mode settings on AirPods

You can adjust listening mode settings on AirPods to allow noise cancellation in one ear,…

By Abigail Shilets
A Mac is next to an iPhone. The AirDrop dialog is open on the Mac desktop, ready to share a document with the iPhone. The iPhone screen has a notification about receiving the document.
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How to use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices

You can use AirDrop to send photos, videos, and documents from iPhone to a nearby…

By Abigail Shilets
A Focus setup screen for the additional provided Focus options, including Custom, Driving, Fitness, Gaming, Mindfulness, and Reading.
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How to stay focused while driving with iPhone

You can stay focused while driving with the Driving Focus on iPhone, which silences or…

By Abigail Shilets
The Add Account screen with a field to enter your email address.
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How to set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts on iPhone

You can set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts on iPhone for Microsoft Exchange and…

By Abigail Shilets
A Math Note open in Calculator, with a declared variable, an equation, and a graph.
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How to work with graphs in Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone

You can graph equations in two or three dimensions in Math Notes in Calculator on…

By Abigail Shilets
A 3D map in the Maps app, showing details of a city.
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How to explore maps with immersive views on iPhone

You can explore cities in 3D detail in Maps on iPhone, zoom into satellite views,…

By Abigail Shilets
An open video with a Play/Pause button, a progress bar, and a Mute/Volume button along the bottom. At the top left is a Back button to go back to browsing.
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How to save a video frame as a photo on iPhone

You can save any frame of a video as a photo in the Photos app…

By Abigail Shilets
The Maps app showing results matching a search for hikes in a national park.
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How to share places in Maps on iPhone

You can share places from Maps on iPhone in a message or email, so people…

By Abigail Shilets
The Files app showing the files and folders in your iCloud Drive. The More menu has options for Selecting items, creating a new folder, Scan Documents, and Connect to Server. Below that are options to view items on the screen as Icons or a List. At the bottom are sort options for Name, Kind, Date, Size, and Tags followed by View Options.
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How to share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone

You can share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone, collaborate with others, send…

By Abigail Shilets
The iPhone screen with Reachability activated. The top of the screen has moved down so itā€™s within easy reach of your thumb.
iPhone

How to reach the top of the iPhone screen with one hand

You can lower the top half of the iPhone screen so it's within reach of…

By Abigail Shilets

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