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 website is open in Safari. The Page Menu button is selected and listening controls are displayed.
iPhone

How to listen to a webpage in Safari on iPhone

You can have Safari on iPhone read supported webpages aloud with Listen to Page, and…

By Dave Johnson
The camera frame fills the screen. At the bottom of the screen, the Shutter button moves to the right, demonstrating the movement of starting a QuickTake video.
iPhone

How to capture action shots with Burst mode on your iPhone camera

You can use Burst mode on iPhone to take photos in rapid succession of a…

By Dave Johnson
The Lock Screen on iPhone with a message at the top reading "Moved to Mac" and a button to switch the AirPods back to iPhone.
AirPods

How to switch AirPods between Apple devices

You can switch AirPods between Apple devices automatically or manually, switch back to iPhone or…

By Dave Johnson
A note showing a drawing and Markup tools along the bottom of the screen.
iPhone

How to add drawings and handwriting in Notes on iPhone

You can draw and handwrite in Notes on iPhone, then select, straighten, and correct your…

By Dave Johnson
A customized iPhone Lock Screen.
iPhone

How to create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

You can create a custom iPhone Lock Screen with your own wallpaper, photo, font, and…

By Dave Johnson
The Library tab showing a list of categories including Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, and Downloaded. The Recently Added heading appears below the list. The MiniPlayer showing the title of the current song and the Pause and Next buttons appear near the bottom.
iPhone

How to manage your iTunes Store purchases and settings on iPhone

You can view and download your iTunes Store purchases on iPhone, see family members' purchases,…

By Dave Johnson
A map showing a dropped pin in a park. Below it, buttons to get directions to the pin, download its surrounding area, or move it appear.
iPhone

How to mark places with pins in Maps on iPhone

You can drop pins in Maps on iPhone to mark places, share them, see their…

By Dave Johnson
The Face ID recognition setup screen. A smiley face is showing on the screen, enclosed in a circle. Text below instructs the user to move their head slowly to complete the circle. A button for Get Started appears near the bottom of the screen.
iPhone

How to set up Face ID on iPhone

You can set up Face ID on iPhone to unlock it, pay, and sign in…

By Dave Johnson
A magazine story from Apple News+. In the tabs across the bottom, News+ is selected.
iPhone

How to subscribe to Apple News+ on iPhone

You can subscribe to Apple News+ or Apple One Premier on iPhone to read hundreds…

By Dave Johnson
A Mac is next to an iPhone. The AirDrop dialog is open on the Mac desktop, ready to share a document with the iPhone. The iPhone screen has a notification about receiving the document.
iPhone

How to transfer files between your iPhone and other devices

You can transfer files between your iPhone and an iPad, Mac, or PC with AirDrop,…

By Dave Johnson

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