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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A FaceTime video call in progress, showing one participant at the bottom left. An image of three other participants fills the rest of the screen. At the bottom right are the Camera, Microphone, More, and End Call buttons.
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How to leave a FaceTime call or switch to Messages on iPad

You can leave a FaceTime call on iPad at any time, or switch to a…

By Dave Johnson
An email draft is open in the Mail app. The button to send the message is in the top-right corner. Tap to send the message, or touch and hold to schedule a time to send it later.
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How to save a draft in Mail on iPad

You can save a draft in Mail on iPad to finish later, look at another…

By Dave Johnson
A note showing a drawing and Markup tools along the bottom of the screen.
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How to add drawings and handwriting in Notes on iPad

You can add drawings and handwriting in Notes on iPad with Apple Pencil or your…

By Dave Johnson
A drawing on a Freeform board with drawing tools visible.
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How to draw with Apple Pencil on iPad

You can draw with Apple Pencil on iPad, apply shading by tilting it, double-tap to…

By Dave Johnson
The Quick Start screen, with options to set up your iPad by bringing it close to another iPhone or iPad, or setting it up without another device.
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How to restore all content to iPad from a backup

You can restore all content to iPad from an iCloud backup or a computer backup,…

By Dave Johnson
A photo is open in the Photos app and the share options are displayed in the middle of the screen.
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How to share photos and videos on iPad

You can share photos and videos on iPad in Mail, Messages, and other apps, or…

By Dave Johnson
The Now Playing screen showing the queue with AutoPlay and AutoMix turned on. Similar songs appear below the songs in the album.
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How to queue up your music on iPad

You can queue up your music on iPad, add songs to play next or at…

By Dave Johnson
A Find My screen show an AirTags sharing their location.
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How to set separation alerts in case you leave an AirTag or item behind in Find My on iPad

You can set separation alerts in Find My on iPad for an AirTag or item…

By Dave Johnson
The Find My screen open to the Devices list. The devices listed include Danny's iPad, Danny's iPhone, Danny's Apple Watch, and Danny's AirPods Pro. Their locations are shown on a map near Santa Cruz.
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How to set separation alerts in case you leave a device behind in Find My on iPad

You can set separation alerts in Find My on iPad so you don't leave a…

By Dave Johnson
A Messages conversation list on the left and a conversation transcript on the right. An unread messages is marked with a blue dot.
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How to use Contact Key Verification on iPad

You can use Contact Key Verification on iPad to get automatic alerts and compare codes…

By Dave Johnson

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