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 Home app with the sidebar on the left, showing Home, Automation, and Discover tabs near the top left. Categories and Rooms in the home appear below. To the right of the sidebar, at the top, are the Intercom, Add, and More Options buttons. Category buttons appear near the top. Below that are scenes, camera images, and a room with its accessories.
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How to create and use scenes in Home on iPad

You can create and use scenes in Home on iPad to control multiple accessories at…

By Dave Johnson
Days collection is open in the Photos app, showing collections of photos from each day arranged in a grid.
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How to find photos and videos by date on iPad

You can find photos and videos by date on iPad in Recent Days, and browse…

By Dave Johnson
An iPad with the Freeform app open to the Content Hub in Apple Creator Studio. Premium and generated images are placed on the board.
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How to add images, scans, links, and other files to a Freeform board on iPad

You can add images, scans, links, and other files to a Freeform board on iPad,…

By Dave Johnson
The Search screen in the Podcasts app, showing podcast categories. Towards the bottom of the screen is the MiniPlayer.
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How to view podcast transcripts on iPad

You can view podcast transcripts on iPad in the Podcasts app, and search episode transcripts…

By Dave Johnson
The Search screen in the Photos app. At the top of the screen is the search field and below it are suggestions.
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How to search for photos and videos on iPad

You can search for photos and videos on iPad by date, location, people, or description,…

By Dave Johnson
A memory movie is playing and in the middle of the screen are the options for applying a Memory Look.
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How to play memory movies in Photos on iPad

You can play memory movies in Photos on iPad, play any album or collection as…

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 view your data in Health on iPad

You can view your data in Health on iPad, including highlights, trends, and details for…

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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Where Health app data comes from on iPad

You can learn how Health data on iPad works, from data your iPad stores automatically…

By Dave Johnson
The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of apps and features, including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Mail that can be used with iCloud.
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How to back up your Health data in iCloud on iPad

You can back up your Health data in iCloud on iPad, keep it encrypted and…

By Dave Johnson
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.
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How to show the iPad battery percentage

You can show the iPad battery percentage in the status bar, check it in Control…

By Dave Johnson

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