Chris Smith

Chris Smith is a senior editor at GeeksChalk based in Canada. He likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and a master of at least a few), though he mainly focuses on iPhones and Macs. Often covering both at the same time. When not surrounded by various Apple devices while putting them through their paces, Chris can be found streaming the latest movies or series, gaming on his PS5, or getting fresh air on a hike in the beautiful wilderness of British Columbia.
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How the Find My Network Tracks a Lost AirTag

Apple cannot tell which AirTag any of the Bluetooth signals belong to.

How Gatekeeper Decides Which Mac Apps Can Run

Gatekeeper checks Apple’s revocation list every single time an app launches.

How to Mark an iPhone as Lost and Lock It

Locking a Mac restarts it instantly, taking any unsaved work with it.

Why Find My Shows the Wrong Location

A router carries its recorded position with it when it moves house.

36 New Features in macOS 27 Golden Gate That Are Not AI

macOS Golden Gate offers non-AI features like Liquid Glass transparency control, improved external display handling,…

How to Do a Clean Install of macOS 27

Erasing the wrong volume is the one mistake a backup cannot undo quickly.

How to Reduce Liquid Glass Transparency in iOS 27

Reduce Transparency still flattens it further than the slider can reach.

How to Download the macOS 27 Installer

The installer is not in the Mac App Store, and Apple does not publicise a…

What Setup Assistant Asks After You Install macOS

Setup Assistant never shows its own name, so it looks like the installer.

How to Prepare Your Mac Before Upgrading to macOS 27

An online backup such as Backblaze cannot restore a failed upgrade.