Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in New Jersey. He covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
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The Mail Inbox, with the list of messages on the left, and an open message on the right. The Undo Send button (for pulling back a recently sent message) is at the bottom of the message list.
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How to unsend email with Undo Send in Mail on iPad

You can unsend email with Undo Send in Mail on iPad, and set a delay…

By Dave Johnson
A photo is open in the Photos app and fills the center of the screen.
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How to apply star ratings to photos and videos on iPad

You can apply star ratings to photos and videos on iPad, rate them from 1…

By Dave Johnson
The Weather screen showing the sidebar on the left side of the screen. In the sidebar is a list of cities showing the current time, temperature, forecast, and high and low temperatures. At the top of the list, My Location is selected and on the right side of the screen are the weather forecast and conditions for that location.
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How to check the weather in other locations on iPad

You can check the weather in other locations on iPad, search for a city, add…

By Dave Johnson
The Summary screen in Health. Information about steps, state of mind, activity, medications, sleep, and vitals appears below Pinned.
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How to use hearing health features in Health on iPad

You can use hearing health features in Health on iPad to take a Hearing Test…

By Dave Johnson
A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.
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How to adjust audio settings on iPad

You can adjust audio settings on iPad, use Mono Audio and stereo balance, amplify soft…

By Dave Johnson
The back view of iPad Pro with callouts to LiDAR, the rear camera, rear ambient light sensor, flash, and microphone at the top left, the Smart Connector and USB-C connector at the bottom center, and the magnetic connector for Apple Pencil on the left.
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How to flash the iPad screen or indicator light for notifications

You can flash the iPad screen or indicator light for notifications with Flash for Alerts…

By Dave Johnson
A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.
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How to use hearing devices with iPad

You can use hearing devices with iPad, like MFi hearing aids or sound processors, and…

By Dave Johnson
The Phone app, with Favorite contacts on the left side of the screen. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. The contact information appears on the right side of the screen, with the Keypad button in the top right of the screen.
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How to route and automatically answer calls on iPad

You can route and automatically answer calls on iPad, sending call audio to the speaker,…

By Dave Johnson
The iPad Control Center. Controls for Airplane Mode, cellular data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are in the top-left group in Control Center for Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad models. The Camera control is at the bottom right of Control Center. The screen on the right shows the quick menu of options that appear when you touch and hold the Camera control.
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How to take a screen recording on iPad

You can take a screen recording on iPad to capture what's happening on your screen…

By Dave Johnson
A photo is open in the Photos app and fills the center of the screen.
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How to view photos and videos on iPad

You can view photos and videos on iPad in the Photos app, play videos, and…

By Dave Johnson

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