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 front of a burgundy iPhone 18 Pro is displayed next to a rear-facing burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max.
iPhone

How to use buttons on the Apple TV 4K Remote on iPhone

You can use buttons instead of swipe gestures on the Apple TV 4K Remote on…

By Abigail Shilets
The World Clock tab, showing the time in various cities. The Edit button near the upper-left corner lets you reorder or delete clocks. The Add button near the upper-right corner lets you add more clocks. World Clock, Alarm, Stopwatch, and Timers buttons are along the bottom.
iPhone

How to see the time worldwide in Clock on iPhone

You can see the local time in cities around the world with World Clock in…

By Abigail Shilets
Camera is open in Photo mode. The Camera Controls button is in the top-right corner. The Photo and Video Viewer button is in the bottom-left corner. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button is in the bottom-right corner.
iPhone

How to take macro photos and videos with your iPhone camera

You can take macro photos, Live Photos, and slow-motion or time-lapse videos with the Ultra…

By Abigail Shilets
A locked PDF form showing a password field. At the bottom of the screen are the Markup, Info, and Share buttons.
iPhone

How to lock PDFs in Preview on iPhone

You can lock a PDF with a password in Preview on iPhone to stop others…

By Abigail Shilets
The onscreen keyboard is open in the Mail app. The Dictation button in the bottom-right corner of the screen is selected and the Dictation button appears below the insertion point in the text field.
iPhone

How to dictate text while using Magic Keyboard with iPhone

You can dictate text instead of typing on Magic Keyboard with iPhone, using a dictation…

By Abigail Shilets
The Apple TV Home Screen.
Apple TV

How to use a braille display with Apple TV 4K

You can use a braille display with Apple TV 4K to read VoiceOver output and…

By Abigail Shilets
A view of the Home app showing energy usage.
iPad

How to use Grid Forecast to plan energy use in Home on iPad (U.S. only)

You can use Grid Forecast to plan energy use in Home on iPad (U.S. only),…

By Abigail Shilets
The Battery screen in Settings on iPad. It displays a daily usage graph, a list of apps with their battery consumption, and settings for Battery Health, Battery Percentage, and Low Power Mode.
iPad

How to check iPad battery usage and battery health

You can understand your iPad battery usage and health, with daily usage, app and system…

By Abigail Shilets
A news story in the News app. In the tabs across the bottom, Today is selected.
iPhone

How to get News notifications and newsletters on iPhone

You can turn on News notifications for channels you follow on iPhone, and get newsletters…

By Abigail Shilets
The onscreen keyboard is open in the Notes app. Text is entered in the text field and above the keyboard are predictive text suggestions for the next word.
iPad

How to change typing assistance options for an Apple external keyboard with iPad

You can change typing assistance options for an Apple external keyboard with iPad, like Auto-Correction,…

By Abigail Shilets

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